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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a open-sided pavilion with yellow curtains. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-like armrests, hands pressed in prayer. In front, a devotee in saffron robe kneels with hands folded, facing the throne. Seated devotees on mats include a woman in blue salwar kameez, an older man in white, a girl in pink, a boy in white and yellow, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl. Brass pots, bowls and a flower-decorated tray sit nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and garland cues.

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September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08August 25 20092009-08-25September 07 20092009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08September 07 20092009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold canopy above, hands pressed together in anjali. A bindi-like red mark is visible on the forehead. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: one woman with a long braid in white with an orange shawl, a man in orange robes, and several people in white and yellow-trimmed clothing with folded hands. Brass bowls and offering vessels are placed on the floor before the throne, and yellow drapes hang behind. The setting is a covered open-sided hall with an orange ceiling. Two people in white sit in the foreground at the left and right edges. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. The throne-seated figure has long hair and orange clothing with a bindi, but the image does not clearly establish identity, so the seated figure is recorded only as an unsure candidate.2009-08-18A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a long white flower garland and a green garland. Around the throne, a child in red and orange, a young woman in red, and devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor. A man in saffron robes kneels beside the throne with folded hands, and a seated woman in grey watches from a chair at left. Before the throne sits a tray with a brass plate, a bowl and fresh fruit including apples and a lime, with a water bottle and a red box nearby. The room has plain pale walls and a yellow-bordered mat. The seated figure in orange with a long garland matches the page's Swamiji claim by appearance cues, with long hair and saffron robes.2009-08-13December 03 20092009-12-03