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A photograph at an indoor padapuja event on a gold patterned carpet. A smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat, holding a microphone on a stand, wearing a garland of white and red flowers with green fruit beads. A devotee in white lies prone on the floor at his feet, head bowed, with hands pressed to the feet. Standing people in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a laptop sits on the floor near the microphone stand.

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A seated man in saffron-gold robes and a saffron turban speaks into a handheld microphone on a stand. He wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a necklace of large green beads, and gold bangles on his wrist. Standing people in orange and white clothing behind him watch, and a laptop sits on the patterned carpet. In the lower right, a person in white lies prostrate with a rudraksha mala around the neck, a gesture of paada pooja.A seated figure in a peach-orange turban, orange robes and a white and pink flower garland with green beaded necklace smiles broadly while a man kneeling in white clothes on a patterned carpet presses his palms together toward him. A microphone on a stand stands between them. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand and watch, some holding cameras, and one woman in the background applauds. A tray of flowers appears at the left edge. The seated figure's distinctive orange turban, saffron robes and garlands could fit a person appearance, but the identification is uncertain, so the figure is described by role.Photograph of a padapuja-style devotional moment indoors on a patterned red-and-gold carpet. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe with gold border and a garland of white and red flowers with green beads sits with hands joined, while a devotee kneels with bowed head and hands touching the seated person's feet. Other people stand in the background, including a man in an orange kurta with a camera and people in white clothing, and a laptop sits on the floor near a stand. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron-and-gold attire, matching the appearance-based cues for a person candidate, but the image is washed out and the identity is uncertain.February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of red flowers, white blossoms and yellow fruit, smiling with palms pressed together. In front of him a man in white clothes kneels on a grey carpet with his forehead bowed to the floor. A bystander in white holds a black microphone and a white sheet of paper, and a timestamp reads 03/07/2004. Standing figures in white kurtas and pale garments are partly visible at the left, and a white pedestal and flower arrangement appear in the background. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a floral-decorated hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with a red and white garland and a yellow bead necklace sits on a white-draped seat, smiling. A man in white kneels at the lower left, hands joined, bowing toward the seated figure, with a brass plate of marigold garlands and offerings before him. Another man in white bends forward beside him, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse stands at right holding a microphone and a book. Garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine hang on the walls behind, and seated devotees are at the right edge. Given the page's flag, the seated figure has saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a garland, appearance-based cues for a person, though this is not certain.2005-12-25A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robe sits on a red zebra-print throne with gold armrests, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold armlets. He smiles while holding a fruit, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis bow with heads bent at his feet. Behind them, standing men in white include one wearing an orange shawl with hands folded. A gold deity figure and a purple-draped altar with flower garlands appear in the background, along with a standing attendant in white with a red-bead necklace. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garlands and gold armlets on a throne, and is being honoured with a fruit offering and devotees bowing.2014-04-13A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a red patterned carpet before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a long gold necklace, and is smiling. A kneeling man in a checked shirt and grey trousers offers fruit or flowers at the seated figure's feet. Around them stand devotees in white, orange, brown and teal clothing, including a woman in teal salwar kameez and a woman in white with an orange shawl on the right. Behind the throne are red flowers, a gold canopy and carved gold panels. The scene appears to be a public discourse event with a devotional greeting of the seated teacher. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robe with a gold necklace, matching the page's claim.2009-03-29A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and pink flower garland around his neck, sits on a cushioned seat with his bare feet visible and a white cloth draped over his lap. He holds a sheet of paper and looks down at it. Beside him a man in white with glasses speaks into a microphone on a stand, and a woman in white with shoulder-length dark hair stands in the foreground with her hands together. An older man with glasses in white clothing stands at left holding flowers, and a person in white takes photographs with a small camera at the top. Flower petals are scattered on the patterned carpet, and the background shows several people in white clothing.February 06 20142014-02-06