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A photograph of a devotee interaction in a small room with lavender walls. A seated person in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, large gold necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, with a swept-back dark hairstyle and a red-and-white forehead mark, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bowing devotee in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti. A young woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari with a white jasmine garland stands beside, holding fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth holds a silver trident, and other men in white and orange stand nearby. Pink and yellow flower garlands decorate the wall and a brass plate with flowers sits on a table. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, shown receiving pada puja-style devotion.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +2 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to touch his head with her palm. She holds a small brass or gold figure and a golden vessel with fruit, flower garlands and offerings lie nearby. Behind them, two shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes stand, one holding a red fruit and a trident-like staff, and another in maroon clothing photographs the scene with a camera. An older woman in a purple sari and an elderly man in white watch from the left. A brass plate of bananas and small oil lamps sit on the floor.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee event in a room with lilac walls and flower garlands. A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti with heavy gold rudraksha-bead necklaces and a swept-back long hair, holding a red fruit, smiles at a woman in an orange and gold silk sari bending forward to receive it. Beside her, a man in a pink-and-white garland and a child stand close. A standing sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a trident, and a bald priest in saffron stands at the right edge beside a wall of yellow and pink flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit along the left, and an older woman in a teal sari sits at the lower left.2014-06-21A photograph inside a home with a marble floor. A woman in a red and magenta silk sari bows deeply with her hands pressed together, her head bent low. A seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland reaches out and touches her head with one hand. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, one older man with white hair and glasses, and an older man in white holding a red fruit. A small child in a white dress stands at the left edge. A red tray with fruit sits at the right, and a glass-topped side table is in the foreground. The seated figure wears distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a garland, but the appearance is not clear enough for a confident identification, so the person is described by role as a seated figure receiving a devotee's respects.2010-02-17May 28 20132013-05-28A woman in a brown and gold sari with red blouse kneels on a floral rug, holding a small red fruit in cupped hands while a man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with a yellow marigold garland extends his hand toward her. Behind them several people in white dhotis, a green and gold sari and red saris stand in a room with white walls. A red box sits near the seated man. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2010-02-17June 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu tour: a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low orange-draped seat and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and checked lungi. Behind him a woman in a white and red sari with a white flower garland kneels with her head bowed. Around them, saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand, a girl in a pink dress watches, and a man in white holds a camera. A wooden tray with prasad, rudraksha malas and a bottle sits in front, and a white-clad attendant at left offers an item. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha and gold-toned sash cues matches the page's Swamiji reference.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27