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June 19 20132013-06-19April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a padapuja in a room with white walls and marigold and rose garlands hung along the wall. A seated figure in an orange cushioned chair wears a maroon-and-orange robe, bare upper torso, gold armband, and a red and white flower garland, holding a silver trident-topped staff. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a woman in white kneel at his feet, washing or offering flowers from a plate of petals. Standing behind them are a woman in a pale yellow and pink sari with folded hands, a man in a white shirt, a monk in white dhoti, and a shaved-headed man in orange. Bananas and fruit sit in the foreground. Seated at the left are a bespectacled elderly man and a woman in a pink top. a person appears as the seated figure receiving the padapuja, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and orange cushioned seat, in a ceremonial role. Ten people are visible.2014-06-20April 02 20172017-04-02Photo of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-pink garment, a thick red-and-pink flower garland, and a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat; a probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, a flower garland and ornate arm bands, seated on a golden throne-like seat. A young man in a white-and-striped shirt kneels before him, and several women in white and orange saris stand behind, one in a white saree with gold bangles. Gold statues and a red curtain frame the hall, with a fan and a potted plant nearby.2016-04-03A seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a long white and red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-covered seat against a red and yellow striped curtain, holding a gold ceremonial vessel and gesturing as he speaks. Around him, several seated devotees in white and coloured saris and kurtas hold brass plates with flowers, red petals and offerings, and some have their hands folded in prayer. A woman in a pink sari sits in the foreground. A framed photograph on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a small shrine niche sits above. This appears to be a puja or satsang gathering in a room with a ceiling fan and white walls.2014-06-08A padapuja at a house visit in a domestic room. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armband receives offerings while a devotee in a white-and-gold dhoti stands nearby. A woman in orange sari kneels and washes or honours feet on a white cloth scattered with petals. Standing devotees in saffron, mustard-green, pink and dark green saris and a man in white watch, and a photographer in an orange robe films. Wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA smiling man in a rust-orange garment wears a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves across his shoulders. He has dishevelled dark hair, a beard and a vertical forehead mark. In front of him, a woman in white and gold with her head bowed is touching his feet, while a hand reaches toward her head. Behind them, women in rust-coloured blouses and white saris stand in a room with a flat-screen television, a water bottle and a white pedestal fan. A devotee-style greeting with garlanding is shown. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a garland, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2017-04-02A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of orange and green flower beads smiles from a red zebra-patterned throne with a tall arched back. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders, and a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads show at the neck. Beside him a red-cushioned seat holds sweets and yellow cloth. A man in white with a gold bangle bows low, touching the throne's edge near the feet. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a beaded necklace kneels behind to the left. A tree mural forms the backdrop, with a brass oil lamp and a white cooler fan at left. a person appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, garland and rudraksha-style beads on the throne.2015-05-05July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02