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A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold chain necklace, a white dhoti and shawl, and a gold armlet sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with flower garlands, extending one bare foot toward a row of silver trays holding fruit and offerings. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside the trays, while seated devotees in white and cream, including a woman in a red-bordered sari and a man in a green-striped shawl, watch with hands folded. Pink flowers and white jasmine garlands decorate the throne and trays. This appears to be a padapuja, with the seated figure resembling the a person candidate; appearance is consistent with the page label but not conclusive.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a large gold ceremonial necklace, on a raised white-draped seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and an oil lamp. A man in a maroon robe prostrates on the white cloth before him. Beside the seat is a tray with red apples and flower petals. Seated in white clothes on the floor behind are several women and a few young people, some wearing white and one in orange, with a standing woman in a pink sari in the background.2010-12-21A seated figure in a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap with a long gold-bead necklace sits on a gold-carved dais decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with apples and offerings on silver trays in front. Long swept-back hair and ornate clothing are visible cues; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as the teacher seated before the gathering. Below, several seated devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor around brass and silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and women in saris, one in orange and one in pink, sit in the audience. The setting is a plain room with pink walls and a dark curtain, a satsang-style gathering with offerings laid out.2010-12-23A standing man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden pedestal beside a golden throne with red cushion, holding incense sticks. On a silver tray before him are bananas and red fruit, and a cluster of rudraksha beads sits nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes, several with palms joined in prayer, fill the courtyard; a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in yellow-trimmed white also sit near silver puja plates with petals and red fruit. Red-painted walls and a golden throne frame the scene, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2010-08-30A photograph of a satsang in a plain hall with a maroon curtain and blue drapes behind. A figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headwear seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, appearing to be a person, with a microphone and a water bottle at his side. Seated before him on the floor, devotees fold their hands in prayer: a man in a blue shirt, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and several women in saris. Brass plates on the floor hold red flowers and small oil lamps, and the foreground shows the backs of other attendees.2011-01-23A photo of a ceremonial satsang in a plain hall with a dark blue curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured garland; this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated in the place of honour. Before him, devotees sit on the floor around gold trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A standing man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaste, and a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Others wear white dhotis with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. A decorated deity murti with garlands and a bright orange cloth stands on a small gold pedestal in the background.2010-12-31September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back, with hands resting in his lap. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white ritual dress with yellow and red shawls and gold necklaces; some have shaved heads and vibhuti markings, and several hold pink flower-filled plates. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray at the throne's side, a floral kalasha-style vase is on the cabinet, and the walls are decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. The scene appears to be a satsang discourse in a hall with a fan and dark curtains.2010-10-25November 25 20102010-11-25December 23 20102010-12-23A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne-style seat behind a wooden lectern, holding a mala in his hands and facing a seated group. Before him, devotees sit in a semicircle on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some women in yellow, teal and white saris and men in white dhotis. Silver plates with lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on a gold tray in the foreground, along with a tray of apples and sweets on the lectern. A bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the lower edge. Other attendees sit on chairs in the background of a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne, presiding over a satsang with pada puja-style offerings.2011-01-23