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August 09 20092009-08-09December 31 20102010-12-31A seated figure in orange robes and multiple flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer. A woman in a cream sari kneels before the throne, washing or offering water at the feet placed on a red cushion, while devotees in white and a young man in orange sit on the floor with hands folded. Trays of oranges, apples and gold-colored items lie on white cloth, consistent with a pada puja.2009-08-09A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in namaskar, eyes lowered. Gold lion-shaped armrests flank him. Devotees in white and red sarees and white shirts sit on the floor before him, offering orange cloth-wrapped gifts and a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in red with a yellow scarf leans forward, and a woman in white presents a plate. Books are stacked on a glass table at right, and a fan stands behind the throne. Some people are in white, and a pink sheet with a red-and-blue striped mat lies on the floor. Watermarked archive photo of a darshan setting.2009-12-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a long white flower garland and a green garland. Around the throne, a child in red and orange, a young woman in red, and devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor. A man in saffron robes kneels beside the throne with folded hands, and a seated woman in grey watches from a chair at left. Before the throne sits a tray with a brass plate, a bowl and fresh fruit including apples and a lime, with a water bottle and a red box nearby. The room has plain pale walls and a yellow-bordered mat. The seated figure in orange with a long garland matches the page's Swamiji claim by appearance cues, with long hair and saffron robes.2009-08-13A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.2011-01-23August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a cream and gold sari kneels on a blue cloth, holding a lit lamp toward a silver-and-brass puja tray with oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a plate of apples and oranges, and marigold petals. Two young men in white and a man in yellow sit nearby with hands folded, and an orange-clad man kneels at the right. Padapuja ritual scene inside a plain tiled room.2009-07-25August 09 20092009-08-09Photo of a padapuja ritual in a gold-trimmed hall. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne, eyes closed, his bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Kneeling before him, devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces and white shawls attend the feet; a man in white with a mala holds his hands clasped, and a woman in white sits nearby. Silver plates with flowers, fruit, and pink petals sit on the golden tray. Behind the throne stand a golden swan-shaped seat, a trident-topped staff, orange cloth, and a garlanded deity murti. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges, one with a microphone, and women in the foreground, including one with a braid, are partly visible. Probable Swamiji on the throne, with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments.2010-11-12