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A photograph of a Hindu ritual scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds small oil lamps with lit flames above a golden tray of offerings. Around him, several people sit on the floor: a bare-chested priest with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white and green sari with a black beaded necklace, a woman in orange, and a child. Other participants in white dhotis sit with their backs to the camera. To the right, a golden seat is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes sits on it, partly cropped. Golden ritual vessels and marigold garlands fill the frame.

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November 19 2009

November 19 2009

A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushion and carved lion armrests. Before him a lit oil lamp flame burns on a plate of flower petals. Six devotees in white clothes sit around the lamp on a patterned rug, holding their hands toward the flame in a puja. Behind the throne a red and cream fabric backdrop hangs, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits on the left. Probable Swamiji is shown seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and a mark on his forehead, the appearance-based candidate; the figure is a probable identification, not a confirmed one.

November 17 2009

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a white-and-black striped cloth beneath him, wearing a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments on his arms. Before him, a woman in a cream sari and a young person in white kneel at silver and steel trays holding oil lamps, red flower petals and bowls, performing a ritual offering while a man in a white shirt kneels nearby holding flowers. Gold oil lamps stand at the right beside a colourful painted deity figure with many arms and a golden crown, in an indoor room with a wall air-conditioner and a studio light.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer and wearing a multicoloured flower garland. a person: long hair and saffron robes with a garland on a throne fit the page description, but the appearance is only partly visible. In front, a man in white clothes kneels and pours or offers from a silver vessel placed on a red cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold bangles kneels with hands joined at left. Two younger men in white and orange sit at right, one in a yellow shawl. Brass plates with offerings and a table with books, fruit and a water bottle sit behind.

A seated figure in saffron and gold robes sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, garlanded with long red and white flower garlands and wearing a gold chain. Before him, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another man in white kneels nearby, and a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari sits with folded hands. Silver vessels, a bowl of fruit, a basket with corn and a brass bell sit on a patterned cloth in front of the throne, with a floral backdrop behind. a person is identified by the saffron robes, gold chain and long garlands on the throne-seated figure, who is receiving aarti. Four people are visible.

A photograph of a puja being performed beside an ornate gold-framed throne draped in red velvet. A man in white ritual dress with an orange-tinged cloth and a gold necklace lifts a small silver oil lamp (aarti) with one hand. A woman in a cream and yellow-green sari holds a silver lamp and an offering tray beside him. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers, pink petals and burning oil lamps in the foreground, with another person partly visible at left in orange.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstery, hands joined in namaskar. Before him a devotee in white shirt kneels and holds a lit oil lamp over a silver tray of flower petals and offerings, as a padapuja is performed at his feet. Beside them a woman in a green blouse and maroon sari presses her palms together, a small child sits at the left edge, and several young men in saffron and white kneel on the right. Behind is a table with fruit, books and a water bottle. A probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, seated on a gold throne) appears in the centre, performing a padapuja ritual.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a green blouse and red-patterned sari kneel before him, the man holding a lit oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers at the figure's feet, with a kalasha-style brass vessel nearby. Other devotees in orange and a man in a yellow vest sit around the throne, and a small child sits at left. A table behind holds books, fruit and a bottle of water. The setting is a plain room with cream walls, consistent with a pada puja. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas; the printed photo caption ties this to the event page. Six people are visible.