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A 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.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor before him, offering pink lotus flowers and apples arranged on brass plates. A woman in a magenta sari with folded hands sits nearby, and a bald priest with a gold-bead necklace and white dhoti sits to the left. Smoke rises in the background near a doorway, and a sign on the wall lists names. A dark-haired person with a braid sits at the front. The seated central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne.2010-09-13August 01 20102010-08-01A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold and red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting, a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Around him a group of women and girls sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many in white and yellow-bordered saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. To the right, a deity murti in a decorated shrine is adorned with garlands, and to the left a garlanded idol is placed on a stand, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, but the throne and garland context fit, so he is marked probable on the basis of his saffron robe and gold throne setting.2010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02August 07 20102010-08-07October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13