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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, wearing an orange and gold robe and a long white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with floral garlands, hands folded in his lap. A person in white sleeves on the left holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames toward him. Behind him hangs a red backdrop with a painted deity figure in green and gold, flanked by lotus and swan motifs. Fruit, brass vessels and flower bouquets sit on a patterned cloth in front of the throne.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak mark sits with eyes closed and hands joined in a namaste-like gesture on an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange and gold silk robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold chain pendant. The throne is framed by a horseshoe-shaped backdrop of white flowers studded with colourful beads and red pillow cushions. Below him are a bowl of fruit, silver vessels, a silver urn, a brass lamp and a floral carpet, with a red and pink patterned drape behind.2007-01-01A photograph of a pada puja ceremony on a raised dais draped in red and gold fabric. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a long white-and-white garland and a red-and-white flower garland wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, seated on an ornate golden throne with floral and sequined backing. Two devotees kneel before him: one on the left in white with an orange shawl, hands clasped and head bowed; one on the right in white with an orange shawl, bending forward and offering water or flowers from a silver vessel. In front stand silver bowls, a silver tumbler, a tray of fruit including apples and oranges, and a small brass lamp on a floral-patterned cloth. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the crown, long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold throne cues, and is described here in the role of the honoured seated master during pada puja.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne at a ceremony. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment with gold trim, a gold necklace, and a long red and white flower garland, with eyes closed and hands folded at his chest. Two men in white ritual clothes stand at left, one holding a lit oil lamp toward him and the other with hands in namaste. A woman in a teal sari with an orange shawl sits at right holding a silver vessel. Silver bowls with fruit, a silver kalasha and offering vessels sit on a patterned cloth in front. Behind the throne are a red and gold draped backdrop and a floral arch of white and red flowers with sequins. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, with the throne and offerings.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A seated figure with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a red and gold backdrop. He wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace. Before the throne, a metal oil lamp with flames is held by a person in white sleeves at the left edge, with silver bowls, fruit and a flower bouquet on a patterned cloth. At the lower right, a person's head with dark hair is visible, holding a phone camera. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, seated on the throne with orange robe, long hair and garland cues.2007-01-01A seated man on a gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a golden crown, long dark swept-back hair, orange saffron robes with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, eyes closed with hands folded. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long hair, a crown and saffron clothing. In front, a white-clad devotee with curly hair and a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari attend a puja, with silver bowls, fruit, a kalasha pot, a brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray. The backdrop is a red and gold brocade with white and coloured sequinned flower arches.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands clasped in his lap and feet resting on a gold platform. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, layered silver beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, beaded armbands and bracelets, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi. Flower offerings, marigold petals, a red apple and silver bowls sit at his feet. Behind him a red backdrop shows a painted deity face with a crown and kumkum bindi. A water bottle is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based identification is probable: a person, seated in person and receiving a satsang setting.2012-07-10January 01 20072007-01-01February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in saffron and gold robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a crown-like headdress, long dark hair, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. Four devotees kneel in prayer with palms together on a raised platform: a young man in white with an orange shawl at left, a woman in a teal sari and orange shawl, and two men in white with orange shawls at right. In front are a lit oil lamp, a silver vessel, fruit in a bowl, a brass kalasha and flowers. Behind is a red and gold drape with a painted deity banner and lotus artwork. Possibly a Pada Pooja ceremony.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01