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November 19 20132013-11-19A seated figure in a saffron-red robe and matching turban sits on a red-draped chair holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles on his wrists. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in orange and white clothing; one shaved-headed young man in orange cloth sits beside the chair, and others hold handfuls of white flower petals or rice above a silver plate of fruit and offerings, as in a padapuja or puja. A pink-tiled wall displays a framed picture and a small shrine picture in the corner. Several people are visible, some partially cut off at the frame edges.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in Bangalore. A man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, a white floral garland, rudraksha beads and gold armlets, sits on a red cushion holding up a silver staff. Seated on a patterned mat, devotees in white and orange garments wash his feet from a brass plate with fruit and flowers. A young man in white kneels on the right, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse assists, and two shaved-head boys in orange robes sit nearby. A woman in a pink top and scarf stands at the back by a white wall with an orange cloth hanging above.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe and maroon shawl sits on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long white and red garland with rudraksha beads and a yellow bead garland, holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-clad attendants stand, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at left. A young man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right beside a devotee. Several women and a man kneel at the feet of the seated figure, one adjusting flowers and another offering flowers. Petals and marigolds are scattered on the floor, and a brass lamp sits near the seat. A white backdrop is decorated with red flowers. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and trident, with the throne and attendants as context.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJanuary 13 20142014-01-13January 08 20182018-01-08July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram stage. A man seated on a silver throne with a silver backrest wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a white horizontal forehead mark; his eyes are closed. He holds a handful of yellow food offering toward a large silver bowl heaped with the same yellow prasad, set on a silver stand over a green banana leaf. Two boys in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand at left, one with rudraksha malas offering prasad. Two girls in orange sarees sit at right. Painted murals of temple scenes decorate the background. This appears to be a prasad distribution during a ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page reference.2018-01-08June 24 20142014-06-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor ceremony at a throne with silver decor. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears a rust-orange robe and is flanked by two visibly older figures. Two boys in orange robes kneel on white cloth; one holds out his hands to receive yellow flower petals from a large silver bowl on a silver stand set on a banana leaf. A woman in an orange sari and bangles stands at right. Background shows a silver lion-footed throne and a painted pillar with a deity figure. A small fan stands at left. Appearance-based label: the seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate; his cues are long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2018-01-08