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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved makara-style head at its base receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment draped over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Plates of flower petals and offerings are set on a gold stand before him, and devotees kneel to wash or honour his feet. A bearded man in white stands behind, hands folded, and women in saris sit nearby. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above, and a decorated wooden door is on the right. A devotee in the foreground has a shaved head and wears orange with a rudraksha mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and his appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

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November 11 20142014-11-11A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders, receives pada puja. A shaved-headed priest in red and white kneels in the foreground with palms joined. Several devotees sit around a gold table holding brass thalis with red flowers, fruits and kumkum, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white watch with folded hands. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark wall. The seated figure shows appearance cues including turban, saffron-orange robes and a long mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2014-11-11A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-like room with black walls and a golden carved throne. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and bangles sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a gilded carved lion-head arm, with bare feet extended toward devotees. Several devotees kneel around a golden tray and silver plates holding red apples, flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps, offering aarti. One devotee in white kneels with hands folded, a woman in a purple sari and women in orange-yellow garments and white shawls participate. Hanging brass bells and a kalasha-style lamp hang above, and a carved deity murti stands at the right edge.2014-11-11May 27 20132013-05-27February 01 20152015-02-01November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, speaking to a group. Two seated priests in orange robes and a standing man in white cloth hold offerings and a puja plate, with brass dishes of flowers and food on a gold table. Two women with hair tied back sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang above, and a gold-framed deity image is visible on the wall.2013-04-25Photograph of a satsang in a richly decorated golden temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a marigold garland; he holds a small object and sits with bare feet. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothing, several with hands folded in anjali, around a gold tray set with silver plates of offerings, red flower petals and lamps. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are suspended above, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Given the group visible, this is a pada puja setting.2014-09-07A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest sits on the left, wearing a red-orange garment with a matching shawl and a long rudraksha-style garland, with a white forehead mark and swept-back hair; the figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotion. In front, a gold table holds steel thalis with flowers, yellow marigolds, kumkum and offering plates. Around it, a woman in a green sari with grey hair, a woman in white, a younger woman in red, and two men, one in a yellow-checked shirt and one in green, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a woman in white stands near a tray of fruit, and a brass hanging lamp and bells hang from the ceiling beside a pink-painted door.2015-02-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrest figures, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered yellow edge and a red-and-white garland with bead strands. He has gold bangles and a gold chain, and rests his bare hand on the armrest. Brass hanging oil lamps with chains hang above him. In front, several young people sit on the floor: one in red garments and white sash, one in green-gold ethnic clothing, one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and one in white and red. Silver-rimmed brass plates with flower garlands, fruit and offerings are arranged on a gold tray before them. A dark wall, an air conditioner and a wooden door complete the room. Based on appearance cues including the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, garland and gold throne, the seated figure is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne flanked by a gilded lion-shaped armrest and brass oil lamps hanging nearby. In front, a young man in white kurta with hands joined, and a woman in a white sari with hands in namaste, sit beside a silver thali of pink and red flower petals and offering plates. A small framed portrait stands behind the throne, and a wooden door with brass studs fills the right side. Two more devotees are partly visible at the lower right.2013-07-06A seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne with a gilded lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange turban, rust-orange shawl and dhoti, and a long rudraksha-style mala, appears to be a depiction of a statue or wax-like figure rather than a live person; the figure's green-tinted skin and stillness suggest a statue. Around a gold-edged table, several devotees in white kurtas, orange and purple saris sit before brass thalis holding flowers, red fruit and lamps, with one man in white and a woman in purple placing offerings. Bells and a hanging brass lamp hang above, with a gold oil lamp at left and a carved wooden door behind. A bald figure in the foreground watches. This appears to be a puja and padapuja-style offering scene in an ashram room.2014-11-27 +1 copies