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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with pink and white flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and orange shawl whose palms are raised. Behind them, a flower arrangement, a golden pillar, and white-clad devotees in orange shawls sit on patterned carpets, with a screen showing a video nearby. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands. The scene resembles a padapuja blessing.

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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-colored waist band and a purple orchid garland sits on a patterned leopard-print cloth before a silver-framed deity image and purple and white flowers. He extends his arm to touch the chest of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red sash, who raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving blessing, as in a padapuja. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl, a seated woman holding a small object, and a bald older man with glasses in an orange shawl watch. A white and grey patterned rug covers the floor, and a dark curtain and light stand appear at the back.2012-12-18May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him in a reverent posture, hands raised to the forehead and touching the seated figure's feet. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white, and a large screen and white draped curtains stand in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are consistent with the a person cues, though appearance alone does not confirm identity; the kneeling devotee is in white ritual clothing.2012-12-20September 28 20142014-09-28