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A seated man in an ornate gilded throne wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with his feet being washed or honoured by a kneeling man in white at lower centre. Two apples rest on a tray beside him. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels with palms joined, a woman in a yellow shawl sits behind her with palms joined, and an older woman in a red sari and glasses also has palms pressed together at right. A wooden cabinet with gold trim and a silver tray of flowers and offerings sit in front. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads, which is a probable match for Swamiji; he is seated in a pada puja setting. Five people are visible.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded. Before him a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels with palms pressed together, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands with hands in anjali, and another woman in yellow sits nearby with hands folded. Silver plates and pink flowers lie at the throne's base, a tray of fruit sits on a wooden side table, and a shaved-headed devotee in the foreground bends in prayer. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional offering, with the seated figure being honoured by devotees at his feet. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-09-16A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, eyes closed in meditation, his bare feet being worshipped. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels with palms pressed together, while a woman in a yellow top and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded in namaste. Two men in white are seen in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt appears in a window behind. Silver plates with fruit, including red apples, sit on a red tray beside the throne, and a wooden chest stands nearby. The seated figure's orange robe and long hair suggest the presence of a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-09-16A seated man in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, in a padapuja-style ceremony. Before him is a silver tray with red apples and offerings. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in a white and gold sari with a green bangle and pendant necklace presses her palms together, and beside her a woman in a red top and glasses also joins hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a mala kneels with eyes closed, and a younger man with a forehead tilak and a yellow sacred thread stands with palms joined. Silver bowls with pink flowers sit on the floor.2010-09-16September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17Indoor satsang with a seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long black-and-orange rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. a person on the throne. Around the dais, several devotees kneel in prayer: a woman in a pink-bordered white sari with hands joined, a woman in a green-bordered sari, a blonde woman in a white top, and a man in white with his hands together at the left edge. Two bald priests in white dhotis with sacred threads sit behind them. Silver trays with fruit, flowers and small lamps are placed on the floor before the throne. A projection screen and dark blue curtains fill the background, and a small wooden lectern with gold trim stands beside the throne.2010-10-08A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and eyes closed in meditation. Before him on the floor, a brass tray holds apples and pink lotus flowers. Around him, devotees sit in a ritual gathering: a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and vertical tilak, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, another woman in yellow and green, and priests in white dhotis with white tilak marks and gold necklaces, one holding a microphone. Fruit and flowers sit on a small side table near the throne.2010-09-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, facing a group performing a padapuja. A bald priest in white with a shaved head and sandalwood marks kneels in front, and devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes hold small silver lamps and offering plates on a gold tray. A woman in red stands in the background near a wooden box with gold trim, and other devotees including one in a red top sit around the platform. The scene is an ashram ritual in an interior room with pink walls.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer and eyes closed. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor with hands folded in anjali: a woman in a white sari with pink border, a woman in a green sari, a light-haired woman in white, and a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra marks. Silver and brass plates in front of them hold fruits, flowers and small bowls as offerings. A projection screen and dark blue drapes form the backdrop of this satsang setting.2010-10-08September 17 20102010-09-17October 08 20102010-10-08A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, dark rudraksha mala and a bare chest, perched on an ornate red-cushioned gold throne with carved gold armrests. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while presiding over the gathering as its central figure. Before him on the floor sit devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and name badge, a bald man in white with glasses praying with palms together, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in yellow, and others seated around silver trays of red fruit, pink flowers and offerings. Behind them are orange and white striped walls, orange curtains and a potted plant, with a brass lamp at the right edge.2010-08-30