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May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with tiger-skin cushions receives padapuja, his bare feet placed in an orange-lined brass vessel. He wears a red-and-saffron garment, a white and pink garland, gold necklaces and armbands, and a gold crown. A woman in a white top and red shawl bends forward with folded hands, touching his feet, while a young girl in a pink dress watches beside her. Gilded lions, brass oil lamps and a gold kalasha stand behind the throne, and red drapery hangs in the background. The man's appearance with the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in the role of the one receiving pratyaksha padapuja. Devotees' heads are partly visible at the bottom edge.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated man in a red turban and red-and-saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, on an ornate golden throne flanked by carved lion heads. He smiles while extending his right hand to bless a woman in a white sari with a red border who bends forward with folded hands over a brass tray. A man in white and red stands beside her. Behind them stand silver and gold deity murtis, decorated with garlands and jewellery, and gold-tipped ritual lamps. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing setting. The man's appearance matches the page's claimed identity through several cues: a turban, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha and a gold necklace, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2015-09-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage. A woman in a red and orange robe, with long dark hair and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-white flower-decorated backrest. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with his forehead touching a red-cushioned tray of flowers at the base of the throne. Behind the throne a gold trident stands. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants stand to the left, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez and another woman in white stand to the right, one leaning in with her hands near the seated figure's feet. A painted forest backdrop and a brass vessel are visible. The seated figure has no clear a person cues such as a saffron robe and crown, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-07A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with a tiger-striped cloth at the waist sits cross-legged on a brown leather armchair, smiling and gesturing with raised hand. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style ornament. A tall gold trident stands beside the chair. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward with palms pressed together before him. Behind them, several people in white and orange shawls stand against a patterned gold wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with the throne, turban and ornate gold jewellery as appearance cues.2015-07-12October 15 20152015-10-15May 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a seated man in a gold-trimmed throne chair, wearing an orange-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha beads and a large red and orange flower garland, smiling with white ash marks on his forehead. A man in white dhoti with gold border bends toward him at right, and a woman in a cream sari with a striped border leans in from the lower left, while a row of young boys with white ash marks sits behind a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, a brass tray at left and a kalasha with offerings.2015-09-18May 01 20142014-05-01