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Photo of a padapuja-style ritual on a gold-and-red throne. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on the gilded peetha, his bare foot extended toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who covers his face with his hands in reverence. Beside him a woman in a maroon and cream sari with bangles and a black beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together, holding flowers. Behind the throne a bald man with glasses wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, and another bald man in orange stands with a garland. A gold tray holds fruit and flowers. Several onlookers stand at the left in white and teal clothing, and a boy wears a red-and-orange kurta.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives devotees in a hall with a plain pink wall and dark blue curtain. The seated man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print top, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed in meditation. Before him, seated devotees hold their palms together in anjali. A woman in a grey braid and light blue top, a woman in yellow, and a man in white with a mala kneel in front of silver trays set with fruit, flowers and kumkum, while a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold chain sits at left. A monitor-style light fixture hangs at top right. This is a padapuja-style devotee offering on a throne, with people in white and yellow traditional dress and folded hands.2010-09-19August 09 20092009-08-09Photograph of a seated devotee in a white shirt kneeling before a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a gold lion-shaped base. The seated figure, with long dark swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, smiles and extends a hand holding a small item to the kneeling man, who holds out cupped hands. A microphone on a stand stands in front, and a gold-trimmed red-cushioned box sits beside the throne. Two other saffron-robed men sit on a red cushion in the background beneath striped yellow and green fabric, and an elderly woman in white stands at the left edge. Hair and saffron robes with ornate gold throne suggest a formal darshan setting.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. The figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and bare feet are visible at the base of the throne. Beside the throne on a white table is a tray of red apples and a box of sweets. A devotee in orange sari stands near an open doorway, and a woman in white sits on the floor before a silver tray holding small lamps and flowers, with other seated devotees in white and grey shirts along the right. Several people in white garments sit with hands folded in a plain cream room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, and is seated on a throne with apples and sweets offered before him.2010-02-04A long-haired man in a red draped garment and a gold-and-bead necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold throne decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, smiling and extending a red cloth toward a woman bowing at his feet. The woman wears a cream and gold South Indian sari with a braid adorned with white and orange flowers, bending forward with her hands together and a white card or envelope in front of her. Behind them stand a gold trident, brass lamps and a bird-shaped brass object against a blue and gold backdrop with string lights. A bald man in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, red-saffron draped clothing and a rudraksha-style ornamented necklace, and is seated on the throne as the honoured figure.2010-12-22A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing on a white draped throne with white bolsters, before a dark red curtain. A microphone stand is at right and a vase of red and white flowers with a water bottle sits at left. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in orange robes bows toward the seated figure's feet, which rest on a low wooden footstool. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a red tilak, and the orange robes, long rudraksha mala and dais setting match the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate; this is a probable in-person identification based on those cues. Scene is a satsang-style gathering on a stage.2008-04-16October 29 20102010-10-29Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments, eyes closed, while a devotee kneels before him. A gilded peacock-style throne back, a trident-topped staff and a golden ceremonial staff stand beside him, and a red-and-gold lamp stand is nearby. Kneeling in front, seated devotees in white dhotis and gold necklaces attend steel plates with pink flowers, fruit and lamps on a low platform, one man with a gold necklace seated in white, a woman in a white sari with a black mala, and a young man in white. Behind them, a deity murti stands on an altar draped with orange cloth and a flower garland, and orange-saffron-clad priests sit at the edge of the room. This appears to be a puja and satsang setting with pujari offerings.2010-11-12A seated figure in orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending a hand toward the forehead of a kneeling man in a grey shirt who presses his palms together. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside him. On the left, a bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold-beaded necklace, and a shaved-headed monk in orange with a bead necklace stands behind. A small tray of offerings sits on a wooden stand, with a microphone stand in the foreground and a gold lacquered box at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair and orange robes on a throne, a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji label. Some people in the background wear pink and teal saris.2010-10-21Indoor ceremony in a temple-style hall with gold-carved pillars. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered robe, wearing a red and pink flower garland, reaches out to receive an object from a man in a light blue checked shirt who bows forward with hands cupped. A woman in a white sari with a brown beaded rudraksha-style garland stands behind, with other devotees and a gold trident and ornate gold pillars in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garland and rust-red robes with gold borders; the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2015-08-09A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a gold-carved throne backed by a red cushion. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on the throne with a shawl-draped sannyasi look, smiling and holding the hands of a young woman in a white sari with a red-gold border who kneels before him with a braid down her back. Beside the throne a microphone stands on a stand. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a sheet of paper and stands near another orange-clad man. Orange cloths hang on a chair, a table holds books and bags, a standing fan is in the background, and the walls are draped in yellow and red cloth.2009-11-20A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in an indoor room. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland and a sandalwood forehead mark, sits on a white-draped seat and extends a hand over a tray. A young man in orange robes sits beside him, with a brass vessel and loose flower petals on a patterned rug. A kneeling woman in a gold-bordered sari bows with her head down toward the petals, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, reaching toward the offering. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background near a dark wooden doorway, and a woman in a pale sari stands at the right edge. A red beaded curtain hangs at left.2008-10-15