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A green-lit ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a red blouse, a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles, holding a small stick or offering toward a devotee. Behind them stand tall gold ceremonial staffs and a golden deity murti with ornate garlands and lit oil lamps. A woman in a red sari sits to the right, smiling, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red shawl kneels with palms pressed together, receiving the moment in devotion. This appears to be a paada pooja, the worship of feet, with the seated figure as the honoured presence; the seated figure shows distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments, so the in_person candidate is probable but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.

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December 30 20142014-12-30December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a brown-red shawl, hands pressed together in namaskar, smiling as he sits on an ornate gold-and-pearl throne. Beside him, a woman in a white blouse and brown shawl sits on the floor and a young woman in an orange-and-cream top leans in, both seated and apparently receiving or offering something in front of the altar. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in a magenta cloth, adorned with layered gold garlands, and a silver staff stands near the throne amid potted plants. The man's appearance, with long swept hair, a brown wrap and distinctive ceremonial setting, is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face-independent cues are only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain. Three people are visible.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 30 20142014-12-30A seated figure with long dark hair and a long braided rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a red cushion facing two devotees. A woman in a red-and-brown shawl and a man in a white kurta with a red checked shawl sit in conversation, the man gesturing with his hands. Behind them stand a golden trident staff, plants, red draped cloth, gold and green garlands on a table, and another woman in red in the background. The scene is a warm, dimly lit indoor satsang setting.2014-12-24A seated man on a golden throne wears a rust-red wrap and a long dark garland of rudraksha beads, with long swept-back hair and a forehead marking. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a boy in saffron-orange kurta, with a forehead marking and a rudraksha mala, kneel and press their palms together in greeting. Behind them, a golden ornate backdrop, potted plants, a gold staff, and flower arrangements, with a few seated devotees in white and red shawls in the background. Warm evening light.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A photo of a seated bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, offering a small packet to a smiling woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha beads stands beside them with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several people in orange and red shawls stand before an altar draped with gold necklaces and garlands, with a golden trident leaning nearby. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in a satsang setting.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24