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Indoor ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioned upholstery, extending his hand toward a group of devotees. Several standing devotees wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha malas; one man in the foreground bends low with palms joined. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on a table at left beneath garlands, and a poster is visible on the wall behind.

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September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph inside a room with cream walls and gold curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with bare feet. A man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at his feet, bowing forward with head down, while another devotee in white sits beside a tray of fruit and offerings on the left. Standing devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, watch with hands folded in anjali. A devotee at right presses palms together. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and sits on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and is the central figure receiving padapuja.2009-09-14A photograph of a seated figure in long wavy black hair and an orange sleeveless robe on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, smiling as a man kneels and bows his head toward his feet on a folded patterned mat. A small white side table holds a tray of fruit, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl holds a paper. Standing attendants in white kurtas and orange dhotis or shawls, one holding papers, watch from behind. The seated figure in orange has distinctive long hair and ornate gold-throne setting, consistent with a person in a padapuja-style reception. Padapuja, kneeling devotee, throne, fruit offering.2010-09-05Indoor photo of a meeting in a plain white-walled room. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red patterned cushion, speaking with a group of men. Standing to the right are about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, with hands folded or leaning in to listen. A man in orange robes stands at the far left edge. A small framed picture and a curtain are visible on the back wall, and a fan stands near the window. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, seated on the throne in a meeting with devotees.2009-09-14A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall. A bare-headed man in a long-sleeved orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange upholstered throne, smiling, with a long garland of gold-coloured beads around his neck, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits beside him. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with saffron or yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, lean forward and bow; a bald man in white gestures with raised hands in front of the throne, and a woman kneels with her head bowed at the foot of the throne. A white-clad attendant holds a white rod. A white-curtained window, a standing electric fan and a crowd of standing people in white stand in the background.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with red-and-black striped cushions, speaking while his hands are joined near his waist. Around him, six men stand on a red carpet wearing white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas; several smile, and one on the right holds his palms together in greeting. Gold-and-orange garlands hang on the wall behind, a red tray of fruit sits at the left edge, and a white curtain and wall fan are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robe, rudraksha malas and a throne, so the identification is uncertain.2009-09-14Indoor photograph in a white-walled hall with a gold ornate throne. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and smiles while seated on the throne, a devotee's hand resting on his arm. Around him stand a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, several smiling and some with hands folded. A man in white kneels at the lower left in front of the throne. A sign on the wall reads 'PLEASE KEEP SILENCE'.2009-09-14Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne wears a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace with ceremonial gold adornments, and has long swept-back dark hair; a tray of fruit and flowers sits beside them. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange scarves, and a bald man in white, sit in front of them, while a man in a white shirt with folded hands bows in greeting. Other men in white and orange stand along the back wall, and a person in the foreground bends forward at the bottom edge. Appearance-based cues are present, but identity is uncertain, so the seated figure is labelled as a possible Swamiji. Orange-draped tables with books line the left side of the room.2010-07-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a tray of apples and flowers on a low table beside him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line, one folding his hands in namaskar before the seated figure, while a woman in an orange sari with a bindi stands behind them. Another man in a white shirt and a yellow garment appears at the right edge. The white-walled hall has a window and a dark curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and an ornate gold throne, with a devotee offering namaskar and another reaching toward him, consistent with a darshan setting.2009-12-14September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe and with long, wet-looking dark hair swept back, extending a hand toward a kneeling bearded man in a white shirt who holds a small white object in his hands. Behind them, a white-clad attendant stands with a yellow shawl, an older man in white with an orange shawl sits, and other attendants in white and yellow-trimmed garments stand nearby. A side table holds fruit, sweets and a plate, and a dark blue backdrop fills the background. Appearance-based probable candidate: a person, seated on the throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair, blessing a devotee.2010-09-05