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A photograph in a tiled room with pale marble-patterned walls. A long-haired man in orange robes and a heavy gold necklace sits on a white-draped bed or seat with a maroon and gold cloth, gesturing while speaking. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels at left, holding a framed dark photograph toward him. At lower right, another person in orange sits on the floor, hands together over a white cloth near flowers. A table behind holds books, a flower bouquet, a small jar, a steel tumbler and folded white cloths. The man has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a gold necklace, which are cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is described as a probable Swamiji candidate seated in person.

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July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a tiled room. A central figure with long dark hair, in saffron-orange robes, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a multi-strand gold chain, sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a white-draped seat with a purple-and-gold embroidered cloth. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels on a blue mat, holding an open book, while a saffron-robed attendant beside her gestures near a brass lamp. Silver and brass vessels, a plate of yellow sweets, oranges and apples sit on a white cloth, with flower garlands at the right edge and a tray of fruit and ritual items at the left.2009-07-25A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25A woman in a white saree and short-sleeved white blouse, with hair tied back, holds a gold-framed picture toward a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a white-covered seat. The robed figure has long dark hair, wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the seat, and holds a blue-capped pen over the framed image, appearing to sign or mark it. White and red flower garlands lie at the right edge near another person in orange. A printed portrait of a woman in a red garment sits in the lower left. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright caption at bottom right.2009-07-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a long dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace and a maroon shawl draped over the lap, reading an open photo album held in both hands. A man in a white shirt and trousers with glasses stands to the left bending forward toward the seated figure. Behind the seated figure, a bowl of fruit and oranges sits on a tray, and a small white table holds bottles, a glass and a flower arrangement. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits on the floor beside silver puja vessels and rose petals, and a partially visible person in orange is at the lower right. A woman in a patterned sari stands at the left edge, and a man in orange with a red forehead mark appears at the right edge. The room has beige tiled walls and a blue floor mat. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate gold necklace, shown seated reading an album during the pada puja setting.2009-07-25July 12 20092009-07-12December 31 20082008-12-31July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor room with pale tiled walls. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain, and rests his hand on a woman who bows her head to his feet in a white sari with a pink blouse and pearl necklace. Beside them a young woman in a pink floral top holds a pink plastic bag, and two young men in orange clothes sit with hands folded in prayer. On the blue floor in front stand brass vessels, a plate of rice, fruit, a yellow sweet and a lit oil lamp, used for worship.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25