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A photograph in a plain room with white walls, a wall-mounted television and a small deity murti on a shelf. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark sits on a red velvet chair, extending his hand toward a man in white clothes kneeling on an orange and striped cloth. The kneeling man bows low, palms and forehead near the floor. Beside them is a silver tray heaped with bananas, a water bottle, a small brass lamp and printed cards. A standing man in white clothes and a man in white stand in the background, with cane-seated chairs in between. The orange-robed man is a person candidate seated as the recipient of the devotee's obeisance.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with an orange floor cloth. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, holding out gold bangles on his wrist and a red apple toward a seated figure. A second man in white lies prostrate on the floor in padapuja posture. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a gold necklace of beads, and white tilak marks on the forehead, and sits on a red-cushioned chair; a silver tray of red apples, bananas and sweets sits in front, with a brass vessel and a wall-mounted television and a small deity murti in the background. The seated figure has a person appearance, given orange clothing and a gold bead necklace, with a red-cushioned seat.2011-01-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an orange-upholstered armchair on an orange cloth-covered platform in front of a stone shrine with brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl lies prostrate on the orange cloth, his head near the seated figure's feet. Two standing men in white attire, one with a shaved head and an orange shawl, watch, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the left beside a doorway. Behind them is a black board with white lettering and a stone wall with carved panels. The scene shows a prostration before the seated figure in an ashram courtyard.2010-07-01July 07 20102010-07-07January 16 20112011-01-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-gold shawl over an orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a garland, sitting in a red upholstered chair in a plain whitish hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows and touches his feet while another man in white stands behind them and a man in orange robes with hands folded stands at the rear beside a television. In the foreground are a silver tray of bananas, a brass tumbler, a water bottle, a fruit basket and an orange cloth on the floor. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-01-16June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, smiling as he places his hands on the head of a man in white clothes who kneels with his head bowed on a patterned rug. Several people sit in white at the left edge with palms pressed together. On the right, a brass tray holds oranges and a small pile of coloured powder, and a person in orange stands beside it. A framed portrait on the upper left shows a saffron-clad figure seated, and a red umbrella leans against a stand. The setting is a plain concrete-floored hall with a glass display cabinet.Indoor photograph in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and ventilation grilles. A man seated on a red velvet chair at right wears an orange robe, orange flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is touched on the forehead by a visible hand gesture. In front of him is a low table with a silver tray of bananas, a tray of sweets, a glass and a water bottle. A man in a white shirt sits on a folding chair at left, and a devotee in white kneels or bows before the seated figure. Around them about eight standing men in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts watch quietly.2011-01-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24A photograph inside a room with a gold-framed red velvet throne-like seat. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits on the red cushioned seat, one hand raised in blessing toward a devotee who kneels on a patterned rug and bows with forehead pressed to the seated person's feet. Behind, a standing monk in orange robes with a red-edged shawl watches, and a tray of fruit sits on a white stand beside the throne. Several men in white shirts and yellow shawls stand nearby, one in an orange-trimmed white shawl smiling, with others gathered in the background. A gold-framed shrine-like backdrop with a sunburst motif sits at the right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a crown-like ornament is not visible, and this appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated position of honour, with the devotee performing padapuja.2010-09-05June 28 20102010-06-28A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, wavy black hair sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne, smiling as he presses his palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands joined in namaste. A brass tray of fruit, including apples, bananas and grapes, sits on a white pedestal beside them, and a rolled white paper is held in the seated figure's lap. Standing around them are men in white shirts and orange-bordered dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl and another a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in a white shirt wearing an orange shawl stands behind. The setting is a plain room with a navy backdrop and a gilded throne on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange wears long swept-back hair and a saffron robe on a golden throne, presenting a blessing.2010-09-05