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A seated man with a leopard-print turban and pearl and rudraksha necklaces, wearing a rust-brown garment, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beneath a maroon ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. A devotee in a white shirt and checked lungi bends low to his feet. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and gold-coloured beads stands, and women in saffron and white are partly visible at the right. The seat is silver-ornamented and a purple light glows on the pale wall, consistent with a pada-puja darshan setting.

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December 13 20122012-12-13A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at an ashram hall. A man with long dark hair, a patterned leopard-print headwrap, orange robes, rudraksha beads and ornate bangles sits on a raised silver-and-gold seat under a red and gold parasol with tassels, with his feet extended and bare. A man in a white kurta and dhoti bows toward him, and an attendant in white and orange with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby beside an offering tray. Other devotees in orange and saffron stand at the right, and a gilded lion figure and white lotus flowers sit in front of a cascading water wall.2012-12-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a silver-decorated throne beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels, smiling as a man in an orange-and-cream striped kurta with an orange waist sash bends forward to offer him something held in a white cloth. The seated figure wears a leopard-print turban, a saffron cloth, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and beaded armlets, with a leopard-print cloth draped over the lap. Potted white-flowered plants and a framed fruit painting stand behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a leopard-print turban, saffron clothing and layered beaded malas, consistent with the page's attribution of this event to Swamiji, though the identification is appearance-based.2012-12-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes draped with a leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a white vibhuti marking and a red bindi, smiling beneath a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella on an ornate golden seat. a person is shown in this seated position while a man in a white shirt bends low with his head pressed to the seated figure's feet in a padapuja-style act of devotion. A purple-lit room with a framed still-life painting of fruit and a green foliage garland along the wall forms the background.2012-12-13A seated man on an ornate silver throne under a dark red umbrella with tasselled fringe, wearing an orange-brown garment, a leopard-print shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with bangle-like armbands. His forehead bears white markings and he smiles with eyes closed. An older man in a white shirt and an orange shawl bends forward toward him, apparently offering pada-puja reverence. A purple light and a framed fruit still life sit in the background, and a person in an orange garment is partly visible at the lower right edge. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the throne, crowned umbrella, ornate shawl and mala cues.2012-12-13May 13 20162016-05-13A seated figure on a silver ornate throne beneath a red and blue embroidered umbrella with tasseled fringe, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, layered beaded necklaces, orange wrap and jewelled armbands, smiling and raising a hand. Beside the throne a golden lion-shaped stand. In front, a man in a white shirt and grey striped trousers bends forward on a white shaggy rug as if performing an offering. Behind him a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside another man in white ritual clothing; a woman in red sits at right. On the wall behind, a framed painting shows women with fruit. A bowl of white flowers sits near the throne.2012-12-13 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a red canopy with tassels wears an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead, with white beaded armbands. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl raises his hand in blessing toward him. Behind them, a second man in white with an orange shawl sits near a tree of greenery, and two more men in white sit at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall and purple lighting glows behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person on the throne, showing long swept-back hair, orange clothing, a leopard-print shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure's role is a throned guru receiving a devotee's blessing gesture during a darshan-type gathering.2012-12-13April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in orange-saffron robes smiles while sitting on an ornate silver throne beneath a red canopy with multicoloured tassels. He wears a leopard-print turban, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and white flower garlands around his neck and wrists. A cluster of white peace lilies stands beside him, and a blurred figure in white cloth occupies the left foreground. A man in a white garment and red shawl sits at the lower right edge. Purple uplighting glows on the wall behind.2012-12-13A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped orange turban and a large brown rudraksha mala, on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne. A devotee in a white dhoti with an orange shawl bows forward and touches the seated figure's outstretched hand. Behind them a standing attendant in white clothes wears a gold necklace, and gold ornamental finials stand on the right.2016-04-30Indoor photo of a padapuja-style honouring in a modern lobby. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with an orange fringed canopy above him wears an orange-and-tiger-striped shawl over a dark red-orange garment and smiles while a hand reaches toward his feet. A younger man in a white kurta and white trousers kneels at right with palms pressed together, holding green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala and a name badge around his neck. Behind them a woman in orange-red clothing sits with hands raised, and a fan and glass partition are visible. A devotee in white sits at far right.2013-12-15