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An elderly bald man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to clasp the hands of a younger man seated on a red cushion before a gold throne. The seated man wears a saffron orange robe and has long dark hair, smiling warmly. Behind them stands a monk in orange, and a bearded man in white stands at left with hands folded. A person in a plaid shirt stands at right edge. A tray of fruit sits in front and a richly patterned temple-style backdrop hangs behind the throne.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, against a saffron and cream draped backdrop. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes with a matching shawl draped over his shoulders, and has long swept-back dark hair, smiling. A older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet bends forward to touch the seated man's feet while holding a fruit or offering. A man in orange robes stands to the right with hands joined, and another orange-clad attendant stands behind on the left.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with floral garlands of pink and yellow flowers. The seated man wears an orange robe and a pink and multicoloured garland, long dark hair, and is smiling with one hand extended. In front, a young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bows with hands folded near the throne's gilded base, while an older man in orange robes bends forward with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in orange wears a head covering, and at the far left another man in white with a yellow garland stands. Flower arrangements in green, red and orange frame the throne. The throne is a devotional darshan setting. Swamiji appearance is a probable match based on the long hair, orange robe and garlands on the seated figure.

November 22 2009

A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising a hand to bless a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Around them stand a man in orange robes at left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl in the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and an older man in a white shirt at right, who is bending forward. The backdrop shows a large tree and a red painted temple column. The seated figure has the appearance of the a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne, while the bowing devotee and attendants are in white. The seated figure is a person, given the saffron robes, long hair and throne.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red-and-maroon cushions in front of a large banyan tree backdrop. He gestures while speaking. An older man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in toward him, touching his arm in a gesture of reverence. A young woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at left beside a table holding fruit and flowers, and another person in yellow stands at right edge. This appears to be darshan at a convention setting.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to offer him fruit held in both hands. A young woman in a yellow garment stands behind the throne near a white table holding more fruit. Standing at left are two older men, one in a pale pink shirt with arms folded and one in white kurta with a grey beard. A man in a checked shirt stands at far right. A red bolster rests on the throne, and a painted temple-scene backdrop with colourful figures fills the background. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes, so this is a person presence in person.

Indoor event stage with a golden ornate frame and a painted backdrop of a green tree. A seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a cushioned throne-like seat with gold-coloured ceremonial items and orange cloth before him, gesturing toward a man in white kurta and orange shawl standing nearby. A man in white shirt has his palms pressed together in greeting, and another man bends low in a white shirt to offer respect. Red boxes of offerings and a microphone stand are at the right edge. Four people are visible in the scene, several more partially visible at the left edge.

A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and jeans bending forward to offer a fruit to a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange robe and has long dark hair; the figure is in a ceremonial seated position receiving the offering. Beside them stands an older man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, and at right a standing attendant in orange robes. A tapestry with colourful temple carvings forms the backdrop, and a plate of fruit sits on a white table nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair on a golden throne, receiving a pada puja offering, consistent with the page's account of Pratyaksha Pada Puja.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Before him, a man in white clothing and an orange shawl bows low, with a white table holding fruit, a plate and offerings in front of the throne. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, and a man in a yellow shawl and other men in white stand in the background against a black curtain. A patterned red rug covers the floor, and a gold footstool sits at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair, and this is a seated greeting of devotee and throne-seated figure rather than a formal puja.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving an offering. A man in a pale pink shirt and grey trousers stands bending forward, extending his hands with an apple toward the seated figure's outstretched hand. Behind him an older man in white kurta and glasses stands, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at a white table holding apples, with more apples and a water bottle on the table. Right side, a man in a plaid shirt and an orange-clad attendant stand close. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple gopuram-style mural. The seated figure with long dark hair in orange robes on the golden throne matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown during the pada puja offering.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, dressed in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair, raising one hand toward the head of an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti who bends forward to touch the seated figure's hand. Standing around them are a man in white with an orange shawl at left, a man in a checked shirt at right, and a man in orange at far right. Behind the throne is a backdrop depicting a colourful temple gopuram. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring at a convention stage.