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A seated long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a red-cushioned ornate throne, garlanded with white jasmine and pink and orange flowers, with his bare feet on a red cushion. Two men in plain white kurtas stand at a low table holding a cake on a tray, while a man in an orange robe stands behind the throne. Pink and red drapes, colourful striped banners and a spotlight frame the setting, and a woman in a white sari stands at right among onlookers. The scene reads as a birthday cake offering during a satsang-style event; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and throne with garlands.

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December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border, wearing a long white and red-blue flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, long dark hair swept back, on a red velvet throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and orange flowers. The seated figure is smiling and extending a small piece of cake toward a man in white ceremonial clothing who bends forward to receive it. Behind them stands a man in orange clothes and another person in an orange turban and saffron wrap. A large cake with pink and yellow icing and sugar flowers sits on a table at left, and a red curtain and a deity murti are visible at right. Appearance-based cues suggest a person on the throne, offering prasadam cake to a devotee.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne in a decorated hall, draped in orange clothing with a white floral garland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes extends his hand over a tray or cake on a small stand. Beside him a younger attendant in orange with a head wrap stands, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the right holding a plate, with a woman in the background. Behind is a red curtain, white and orange flower garlands, and a golden ganesha-style idol with flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, performing a blessing over a cake offering as a ritual puja.2006-12-27A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. He reaches out to offer a small sweet or prasadam to a bowing older man in a white shirt and white trousers, who leans forward with cupped hands. Behind the throne stand two attendants: one in orange clothing and one bare-chested with a saffron-orange head cloth. A decorated cake sits on a metal table at left, with a gold ornament and a small brass object on the throne's side. Red and pink flowers lie on the floor, and red drapes hang in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, consistent with a person, shown here as the seated figure receiving devotees and offering prasadam.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with gold border seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and a red-and-blue flower garland. He smiles and extends a piece of sweet to a man in a white long-sleeved shirt and white trousers who leans forward to receive it. Behind them a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes stands beside a table holding more sweets. A woman in a white shawl sits at right with eyes lowered. A gold figure of a seated animal and a bouquet of red and pink flowers sit on the table at left, with red curtains behind. Watermarked archive photo text is not transcribed.2006-12-27A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a flower-garlanded throne with red cushions, smiling as he extends a hand onto the head of a man in white dress who bows before him. Behind, a woman in orange clothing kneels near a tray of flowers, and at right an older woman in orange and pink sits smiling. Red curtains, white and orange garlands and a small framed picture frame the scene.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27