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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair smiles broadly and claps his palms together, sitting on a white throne decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands and green foliage. He wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest. To the left, a woman in white with a saffron-orange shawl and beaded mala sits near the throne. A pink and white flower-garland cushion rests at the lower left. The setting appears to be a festive gathering with floral decoration.

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A photograph of a ritual padapuja-style honouring at an indoor setting decorated with white flower garlands and pink petals. A central figure with long dark hair and a flower crown sits on a white cushioned throne wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, while attendants scatter petals and place offerings. A standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a pendant necklace watches nearby, and women in orange and white stand in the background. Several devotees in white and gold-bordered saris and orange garments bow low at the foot of the throne, with orange-clad attendants arranged around. A white ceiling fan and green foliage are visible. The central figure appears consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, flower crown, rudraksha mala and gold ornamentation, while the scene is a seated honouring at a throne.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated man on a white throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and an orange flower edge. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and he smiles. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a white shirt with an orange garland bow with raised, joined palms before him. Behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds a rudraksha mala, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Visible cues including long hair, gold-bordered garment and rudraksha mala match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person on the throne, and the people are receiving darshan.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a central figure seated on a flower-decorated throne under a leafy canopy, raising both arms as petals fall around. The figure has long dark hair, wears a cream and gold silk garment, and a long rudraksha mala hangs to the waist. A woman with grey hair and an older man in white bend forward at left, and two men in saffron-orange and white robes stand at right holding metal bowls of pink and white petals. Devotees with dark hair in white clothes fill the foreground, some with petals on their heads. a person: the central figure shows rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower-garlanded throne cues, consistent with a flower-showering ritual honouring him.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and eyes closed, wearing a red bindi and white garment, with a heavy gold bead necklace. He sits before a golden ornate throne with carved floral scrollwork, and a golden deity form with a red-and-green floral garland stands behind him. Watermarked archive image; a visible text overlay appears along the right edge.2010-11-10A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits before a floral arrangement of red torch ginger and green palm fronds. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beaded links. Two other people in white stand behind him, partly visible at the edges, and one raises a hand in front of the frame.2005-11-02