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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony indoors in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. A man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe sits on a gilded golden throne with a red cushion, hands joined in namaste, wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor before him, some with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates of flowers, pink petals and fruit placed in front of them. Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit at left near a microphone, and a small brass lamp rests on a side table. The man's appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, garland, throne) is consistent with Swamiji, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.

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September 02 20102010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls. A man in an orange robe with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders sit on the floor before him holding brass plates and thalis, with orange cloth folded on the ground. A man in white dhoti sits among them. Potted plants and a sign reading silence please appear at the right.2010-09-02A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13A padapuja ceremony in an orange-and-white painted courtyard. Around him, a group of about ten women and a man in white and yellow-bordered saris and dhotis sit on the floor with brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and orange cloths in front of them, while devotees in orange and white and a woman in a blue sari look on from the back. A blue sign with Kannada text is on the wall.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a red-and-orange hall. A figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, garlanded with red roses and white flowers, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands folded in greeting. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and yellow: women in saris and men in white dhotis with shaved heads. Silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, red blossoms, fruit and small brass vessels rest on gold-trimmed cloths in front of the group. A standing priest in white with a yellow shawl stands at the back, and a microphone stands are visible. A printed banner hangs on the upper-left wall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, seated in a position of honour.2010-09-02A photograph of a temple-style courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in orange and draped with garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, seated on a golden peetha. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a microphone stand. On the right foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a garland of red roses and white flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while beside him a priest in white holds a silver tray with brass bowls. Several women and a child sit on a mat in the background.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a large garland of red roses and white flowers, seated on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed throne. Before him on a gold tray sit silver plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and petals. Women in white and yellow saris sit in front with hands folded, and devotees in white and saffron kneel across the hall. A banner with photographs is mounted on the orange wall behind.2010-09-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits in front of a gilded red-cushioned throne with hands joined in anjali. Around him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-bordered shawls sit on the floor, some holding small oil lamps and brass plates with fruit and flowers. Gold-rimmed brass trays with red fruit and offerings are set on the floor between them. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a curtain and a potted plant. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style adornment, shown in person. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-13August 01 20102010-08-01September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copies