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A seated figure in a red and gold silk outfit with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and long dark hair sits in a cushioned chair, holding a silver plate of pink and white flower petals. A woman in a red and maroon striped sari kneels with her forehead touching the floor before the chair, a white cloth spread on the carpet with yellow petals. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot in the background near a microphone stand. A vase of yellow chrysanthemums and white flowers sits on a side table, with water bottles and a brass cup nearby. The room has cream walls and a white-draped table.

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A photograph of a seated woman in a red embroidered silk outfit with gold-toned border trim and a gold-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, her hands folded in her lap and her eyes lowered. She sits in a dark wooden armchair on a white-draped raised platform scattered with yellow flower petals. In the foreground, a person in a white top and red patterned trousers bows fully prostrate on the floor before her. To the right, a small side table holds a steel cup, a yellow flower garland and a decorative plate, with a floral arrangement at the edge of the frame. Plain cream curtains form the backdrop.2007-07-06A woman seated in a wooden armchair on a white-draped dais scattered with yellow flower petals, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. She wears a red embroidered blouse with gold trim and a red-and-gold striped skirt with a gold shawl draped over her shoulders, a red bindi on her forehead, and her hair is loose. Behind her hang cream drapes, a vase of yellow and red flowers stands on a side table at right with water bottles and a small device, and a brass bowl with petals sits on a table at left. A brass plate hangs on the wall at upper left.2007-07-06A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while sitting in a wooden chair on a red-orange mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her forehead bowed to the floor before a brass tray holding green leaves and a steel tumbler, in what appears to be a padapuja-style veneration. Behind them another person in white and a figure in orange stand on the carpeted floor, and a table draped in white cloth with flowers and a small altar sits in the background. Water bottles and a brass bowl are set on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the presentation cues.2007-11-12July 02 20072007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02A photograph of a padapuja in a room with white walls and marigold and rose garlands hung along the wall. A seated figure in an orange cushioned chair wears a maroon-and-orange robe, bare upper torso, gold armband, and a red and white flower garland, holding a silver trident-topped staff. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a woman in white kneel at his feet, washing or offering flowers from a plate of petals. Standing behind them are a woman in a pale yellow and pink sari with folded hands, a man in a white shirt, a monk in white dhoti, and a shaved-headed man in orange. Bananas and fruit sit in the foreground. Seated at the left are a bespectacled elderly man and a woman in a pink top. a person appears as the seated figure receiving the padapuja, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and orange cushioned seat, in a ceremonial role. Ten people are visible.2014-06-20A photograph inside a small room with beige curtains and a brass oil lamp on the right. A seated figure with long swept-back hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red and orange garment, a garland of white flowers and a dense ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small silver bowl while smiling. A woman in a cream and green sari with red blouse kneels and bows her head near his feet, with flower petals on the floor. A man in a white patterned shirt stands with arms folded, and a shaved-headed person in the lower right wears a teal and orange cloth. Brass kalasha-style vessels and a tray of offerings sit nearby.2014-07-10September 14 20062006-09-14June 20 20142014-06-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala sits on a large brown leather throne-style chair with carved wooden arms, smiling and holding two oranges in his hands. Long dark hair is swept back and he wears bangles on his wrist. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers kneels barefoot on a red and patterned rug in front of him, bowing his head toward the chair. Behind them a woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha necklace stands with her hands together near a microphone stand and water bottle. A large gilded ornate backdrop with a golden arch and red velvet curtains fills the background, and a potted plant sits at the left edge.2015-06-13June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA devotee prostrates fully on a white cloth on the floor before a seated figure in a white chair draped with a white cover. The seated person wears a golden-bordered white garment, a cream shawl with gold edging, and a garland of red and white flowers, and holds a flower. A red-covered book lies on the chair arm. Two women in white and light green stand behind, one in a red scarf, and a few seated people are in the background. Orange marigolds lie in the foreground and a potted plant stands at right.2004-01-01