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July 02 2007

A photograph in a bare hall with straw mats and blue-edged borders on a grey floor. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, orange cloth draped over the body, sits on a white-covered chair with a maroon rug at its feet. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels and bows with forehead to the rug. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl watches, hands folded. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing stand near a video camera on a tripod. A white wall and a dark bag complete the setting.

A seated woman with long dark wavy hair wears a bright orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and sits in a wooden armchair with a white cushion. A small white-clothed table in front holds a plate of bananas, a steel tumbler and a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-bordered shawl prostrates full-length on the floor before her. To the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds his hands together. Behind them are a flip chart easel, a low wooden table with a white cloth, and two round decorative plaques on a beige wall.

A padapuja ritual in a small room with white walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste, while a seated devotee in saffron robes on the right tends a silver tray of offerings beneath his feet. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels in prayer at left, and another woman in white is partly visible at far right. Silver vessels, a small bowl and rose petals sit on the white cloth on the floor.

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August 17 2006

A photograph of a devotee pada pooja in a bright white room with blue floor mats. A man with a white beard in white clothes and a woman in a blue sari kneel with palms pressed together before a seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne. The seated figure wears orange robes, has long dark hair, and sits with bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Brass plates with oil lamps, yellow flowers and red offerings sit on the gold tray in front. Two women stand in the background, one in white with a yellow shawl and one in white with an orange stole, and fruit trays sit beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, long swept-back hair and sits on a throne during pada pooja.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while sitting in a wooden chair on a red-orange mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her forehead bowed to the floor before a brass tray holding green leaves and a steel tumbler, in what appears to be a padapuja-style veneration. Behind them another person in white and a figure in orange stand on the carpeted floor, and a table draped in white cloth with flowers and a small altar sits in the background. Water bottles and a brass bowl are set on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the presentation cues.

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.

July 02 2007

A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a plain white room with a blue floor mat. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered seat, placing both hands on the head of a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels before him and bows his head. Nearby, a woman in white with folded hands sits beside a child, and another woman in orange kneels at the lower right. Brass vessels, a plate of pink flower petals, and lit oil lamps are arranged on the white floor. The orange-robed figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessings.

A seated figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark swept hair sits on a white-draped low seat with an orange cushion, holding a rudraksha mala and gesturing with an open hand toward a man in a white kurta prostrating face-down on a red patterned rug. Behind them, several men in orange dhotis and shawls stand on a woven mat against a white wall, one holding a mala. A deity-style red floor mat with a mandala-like design lies under the seat. The scene suggests a devotee offering obeisance (padapuja-style prostration) before a respected guru, with the seated figure's appearance matching the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a mala.

September 30 2008