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Indoor padukapuja scene in a hotel-style lobby with glass walls and potted palms. A bare-chested man with a tiger-striped shawl over his shoulders and a red-maroon dhoti sits on a low ornate wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion beneath a tiered gold-and-orange fringed canopy. Two devotees kneel before him: a woman in an orange sari on the left holds leaves, and a man in a white shirt kneels on a white flower-petal carpet offering leaves. A woman in a white-and-blue sari and a blonde woman in white stand bowing nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands behind. a person cues: bare chest, tiger-striped shawl and seated throne-like position with devotees offering. Gold framed panel behind the seat.

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December 15 20132013-12-15A seated man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-black tiger-striped shawl over a rust-red dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a red-orange canopy. He extends a folded green leaf offering to a devotee in a white kurta with folded hands, bowing low. A second person in orange clothing sits behind, a plain fan stands on the floor, and banana leaves and rice lie at the foot of the throne. The shawl and throne setting are consistent with a person figure, presented as the seated teacher receiving padapuja-style reverence.2013-12-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a red and orange canopy, wearing a striped tiger-print wrap over rust-red garments and a beaded red-brown necklace. A woman in orange on the left holds a green leaf near his feet, while a young man in white kurta-pyjama kneels and offers leaves to him. On the floor are silver trays, scattered white rice and flower petals. Behind them, a woman in orange sits with hands folded, and two women in white sit to the right near a glass partition and potted plants. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded necklace and a striped wrap, and is receiving the ritual as the central honoured figure.2013-12-15July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated man with a tall upswept dark hairstyle, white tilak on forehead, wearing an orange-red ochre robe and multiple beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold carved lion-head armrests. He is handing an object to a woman in an orange-red sari who reaches toward him with cupped hands; another woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside him, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders stand under tall garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ornate gold necklace while seated on the throne.2016-01-30Night outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ceremony on grass. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-framed backdrop, extending a hand to a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded necklace who holds green leaf-wrapped offerings. Behind them a white rug and a seated and standing crowd of about a dozen people in white and red lanyards watch quietly; a woman at left wears orange and holds a green-wrapped item. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, whose cues are a bare-shouldered saffron-red robe and gold necklace presented as the receiver of the offering.2013-12-13A gold-and-red throne canopy scene under a tent. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-form arms, surrounded by brass trays of offerings. Standing before the throne, a line of devotees in white and bright clothing press palms together in prayer; one woman wears a yellow and multicolour sari. Two saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, one holding a white flower garland. Striped and patterned rugs cover the floor, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of the event, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so the seated figure is recorded as a sannyasi on a throne.2009-12-16December 09 20132013-12-09December 15 20132013-12-15A seated figure in a golden ornate throne under a red and orange umbrella receives leaf offerings from a man in white kurta and glasses who bows forward with folded palms. The seated figure wears a striped tiger-print shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, and rust-red dhoti with gold border, and is smiling. An attendant in orange robes on the left extends a hand. Another person in red-orange robes sits in the background, palm raised. Glass partitions, a fan and potted plants fill the modern hall, with flower petals scattered at the feet. a person appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the throne, rudraksha mala, and tiger-print shawl.2013-12-15Outdoor evening ritual on green lawn at night. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with bare shoulder and a thin gold necklace sits on a low gold-trimmed wooden stool with leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold-framed panel. He extends a small green leaf packet toward a kneeling man in cream white kurta with rudraksha mala, hands joined to receive it on a white fur rug. Behind them, several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, one woman with red beaded necklace, hands folded in anjali. A white umbrella canopy and lit building are in the background.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09