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A seated figure in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red cushions, green leaves, purple and white flowers, and yellow blooms. Their hands are pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, a line of people in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel on a blue-and-white mat, one performing padapuja by washing or offering to the feet while a plate of flowers and fruit sits nearby. A kneeling man in orange and an older woman in a red sari sit to the left. Gold-draped curtains, a fan, water bottles, a brass vase of yellow flowers and metal bowls fill the hall. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person wearing orange robes and a red garland seated on the throne, with long dark hair and a garland, matching the page's note that a person is present.

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August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an orange robe with a white and green garland sits on a gold and red velvet throne, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Before him, a man in white kneels and offers padapuja, washing the feet of the seated figure over a silver plate with flowers. A second person in orange sits at the side of the throne attending the ritual. Behind them stands a yellow stool, a vase of sunflowers, and gold curtains. In the foreground, others sit on white cloth with plates of sweets, fruit, flowers and bowls. Several people are partly visible at the lower edge, including a man in white with a yellow sash at the right.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white-haired elderly man in white kneels before him on the floor, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, while several devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit around a small gold stool holding offerings. Flower vases, water bottles, a pedestal fan and gold drapery fill the room. The seated figure shows long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, consistent with the swami candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2009-08-16August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers decorate the throne. Before him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor with hands folded, and a woman in white with a red bindi offers a brass plate of flowers and fruit near a small gold stand. A younger man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at lower right, another devotee in orange sits at lower left, and a large brass vase holds yellow sunflowers. Water bottles and a fan stand in the background behind gold curtains.2009-08-16August 15 20092009-08-15August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red cushions, yellow and purple flower garlands and a vase of yellow flowers. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland, with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on the floor; a woman in a red sari sits at left. A man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp near a tray of offerings, and a seated elderly man in white gestures. Water bottles, a plate of fruit and metal bowls are arranged nearby, and a pedestal fan stands behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long hair, mala and garland.2009-08-16A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, draped with green leaf and white and yellow flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar and feet bare on a rose-petal-strewn platform. Beside the throne a decorated golden puja tray holds flowers and offerings, and a golden kalasha-style vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right. Around the platform, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; several wear yellow scarves and join their palms in prayer, while a woman in white holds a small cup. A child in white and a figure in orange also sit nearby. Gold curtains, a standing fan and water bottles fill the background. The image shows a satsang-style gathering with a seated teacher receiving devotion, classed as a person by his orange robe and garlanded throne presence only.2009-08-16A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar, wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and green flower garland with long dark hair. Before the throne, a man in white kurta kneels and performs padapuja, offering rose petals and a plate of sweets and fruit at the feet. A woman in white and a man in saffron sit to the side, with devotees in yellow vests seated on the right. Golden curtains, a vase of yellow flowers, and bowls of sweets complete the scene.2009-08-15A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, hands pressed together in namaste. In front, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on a mat offering worship; one man in white pours from a small vessel, and a woman in yellow and orange holds a silver plate. Trays of fruit, sweets, nuts and green vegetables sit on the floor, and a brass vessel with flowers stands on a gold-coloured stand. Gold curtains and a vase of sunflowers fill the background. a person is seated on the throne in orange and garlands, with the appearance cues of long hair and orange robes.2009-08-15