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A photo of a padapuja ceremony. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits eyes closed on a gold-carved throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands, wearing an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown with the appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, lower right, a young girl in a white dress stands beside a shaved-headed priest with white tilak marks on his forehead, holding a silver plate with fruit and offerings. Red and white flower arrangements and apples sit on gold-framed side tables. Several people are partly visible in the lower foreground, including dark-haired heads and a seated figure in white. Overall about four or five people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a green cloth. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and sits with hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. A small green parrot perches on the throne's top. Beside the throne is a tall arrangement of white lilies and red roses, and fruit sits on a tray at left. Along the bottom, several people in white dhotis with white forehead markings sit on the floor, holding metal plates and cups, and a few women are visible in the foreground. The walls are pale pink and a window with a blue curtain is at upper right.2010-10-16A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, eyes closed and head slightly bowed, seated before a throne decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands and green leaves. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Red carnations, pink lilies and white flowers fill arrangements at the sides, and a navy curtain hangs behind. The scene resembles a satsang or padapuja setting. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne setting match a probable Swamiji (probable), seated in person.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A man in an orange saffron shawl and white-and-red forehead markings sits with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with a vibhuti line and a red bindi. Behind him stand a golden deity or animal statue, a garland of purple, white and yellow flowers, and draped teal and magenta fabric. In the lower foreground, the back of a child's head with a blue hair clip and another partially visible person's head appear. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial throne, indicating a presiding guru during a pada puja setting.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on a golden throne decorated with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Behind him is a golden fan-shaped backdrop and a red banner. Red, pink and white flowers in a vase and fruit sit on a side table, and a gold and red box sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Role: seated speaker in meditation on the throne.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. He sits before a floral arch of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, red blooms and green leaves, framed by an ornate gold throne back. Red and pink flowers and a deity-like backdrop appear at the edges. He appears to be in meditation. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a flower-garlanded peetha setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a satsang hall, hands resting in his lap. Behind him are garlanded deity murtis and a gold peetha with floral garlands in green, white and red. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and a brass bowl sits at right, and a plate of fruit and flowers rests on a small gold table at left. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The person in the saffron robes shows distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a teaching role.2010-11-15A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland with red roses, a long dark rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed with hands folded in his lap. Golden trident-tipped staffs flank the throne, and a backdrop of garlands in yellow, red and purple surrounds him. Six devotees sit on the floor in front, wearing white, yellow and orange-red cloth, some with hair in braids, several with hands raised in prayer. A brass tray with offerings sits at the left edge.2010-11-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +4 copiesA man seated with eyes closed in meditation on a throne-like seat backed by a long garland of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers, and green foliage. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap. Gold ornamental carving and a golden fan-like backdrop, along with apples and a tray of flowers, surround him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and seated throne fit the visible cues, so this is an in_person candidate in a floral-decorated satsang setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and long swept-back dark hair sits on a richly carved golden throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a maroon cushion. A small brass tray of fruit and flowers rests on a side table, and a microphone and sound unit sit on a wooden lectern. Before him, women in white and red saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in white holds a brass plate of offerings. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, yellow ceremonial clothing and gold necklace are the cues; he is shown in a satsang setting.2010-12-23November 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copies