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A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands in meditative pose, while devotees kneel before him. Several people in white ritual clothes with bare shaved heads and ash marks, a woman in a white sari, a woman with a braid, and a child in a checked shirt face him with folded hands. Silver plates with pink flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a gold cloth in front of them. A red-cushioned wooden box with rudraksha beads rests nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated on the throne as the honoured teacher.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands in lap, facing a group performing a puja. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold neck garlands and white forehead markings press palms together in prayer. Several are bald-shaved priests in white. A woman in a red-trimmed sari and a Western-looking woman in a red wrap also stand with palms joined. A child in a checked shirt sits in front of a golden tray holding plates of flowers, sweets and pink blossoms. A small wooden box with red interior and a rudraksha mala lies in the foreground. Fruit and flowers sit on a side table, and red cloth drapes a far wall in a hall with blue curtains.2010-10-19A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right, eyes closed, hands joined in meditation. In front, a low wooden stand with a red velvet-lined compartment holds rudraksha malas and offerings. Around a gold tray with silver plates of flowers and pink blossoms, devotees sit on the floor with hands joined: a bald man in white with ceremonial gold necklace and a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold chain, a bearded man in white, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a child in a plaid shirt. Pink curtains and a red cloth-covered object appear in the background hall. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2010-10-19September 17 20102010-09-17October 11 20102010-10-11November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right edge of a hall. He is in a meditative posture with hands folded in front of a small wooden stand holding a tray of apples. In front of him, a row of devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; several have shaved heads and wear gold necklaces, and one woman in a white dress holds a white shawl and another wears a red-orange garment. Brass plates of flowers and pink petals are arranged on a gold-and-yellow cloth in the centre. Children and other attendees in white sit at the foreground. The hall has pink walls, white ceiling fabric and red chairs stacked at the back.2010-10-19A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.2010-09-22A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, with his hands pressed together in prayer. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Before the throne, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a white sari sits at the left edge, and a bald man and other devotees sit in the lower foreground. A brass plate holds fruit and flowers on a golden stand beside the throne, and a pink flower garland lies on the floor near the feet. A pada puja is a ritual where devotees honour and wash the feet of a guru.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne fit the page's claim, though the face is not identifiable from the image. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and gold chain cups his hands in ritual gesture beside silver plates holding pink flowers and offerings. A woman in white and red sari and orange blouse sits nearby with a kumkum-marked forehead, and other attendees in orange and white sit at the lower edge. On a wooden side table rests a plate of fruit and flowers, and at right a gilded image is visible on the wall.2010-10-26October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copies