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A indoor photo of a seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne receiving a devotee at a pada puja style offering. A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, probable Swamiji, accepts an orange fruit from a young girl in a blue and white dress. Beside him, another seated man in orange robes holds a silver plate with fruit. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a man in a light blue shirt bend forward in reverence. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl watches from behind. Orange and patterned rugs cover the floor, dark curtains hang behind, and a brass plate with a flame sits in front of the throne.

January 02 2010

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January 02 2010

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August 29 2009

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare feet resting on a gold footstool, receiving an offering from a man in white shirt and white dhoti who holds a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border smiles beside them. Standing to the left, a young woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a man in a red-orange shirt with a rudraksha mala look on. A child in white and a small figure in orange are nearby. The setting is a stage with dark blue draped curtains, and a small table with flowers and offerings sits at right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a seated position on the throne receiving the offering.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated devotional reception in a room decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor offering fruit to a long-haired person seated on a white-draped bench. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland and smiles while accepting the offering. Beside them, another person in an orange robe holds a plate of fruit. A small boy in a checked shirt stands at the left, and a woman in an orange and green sari stands nearby. Other attendants in white clothing move behind, and a backdrop shows a painted scene of a tree and deity imagery draped with flowers.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a red and gold backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding an orange fruit and smiling. Two devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on a striped rug, one kissing the seated man's bare feet while the other bows low. A standing man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, and a woman in a white top with a grey shawl stands at right beside a small table with a microphone and a small bottle and offerings. The seated man matches the candidate appearance of Swamiji, with long hair and orange robes, so the presence is probable.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple-style inauguration event beneath red backdrop panels printed with stone temple architecture and a golden garland-decorated seat. A seated figure in red top and orange cloth, with a gold-colored throne behind, receives a tray of offerings from a long-bearded elder in orange and gold shawl who holds a metal item. Other people stand around, including a man in a white shirt, a woman in a green sari, a young man in an orange tee, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl. A man in a blue shirt bows low in the foreground. a person cue: the bearded elder wears an orange and gold shawl with rudraksha-style adornment, but the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

July 11 2006

Indoor ritual padapuja scene in a classroom-like hall with a blackboard and ceiling fans. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a long black braid sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with red and white flower garlands, her feet resting on a red cushion. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside her; the one on the right holds a lamp or ritual item near her feet. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward holding a tray of bananas, and a woman in a peach-coloured sari with a flower in her hair stands nearby. White cloth covers the floor with plates of apples, bananas, rose petals, fruit and silver bowls. Several children and a woman in a white sari with gold border are at the edges. Printed copyright text in the lower right corner is not transcribed.

August 18 2009