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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red canopy, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Several devotees in white clothes kneel on red and patterned mats around him, holding brass plates with fruit, a coconut, banana, flowers and a dish of food, performing a padapuja-style offering. A woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl sits at right with hands joined. Brass bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on the floor, a fan stands at left, and pillar-patterned pink backdrop banners frame the tent.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing the throne; one woman in white holds a brass plate and another hands over a lit oil lamp. Brass plates of offerings, a tray of fruit, a bottle of water and a laptop are arranged nearby, with a red draped backdrop and a standing fan at left.2009-12-14December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, hands pressed together in namaskar, on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and a red backrest, inside a tented ritual space. Around him devotees sit on a striped mat in white ritual clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls, several holding wrapped orange-and-red gift boxes and brass vessels with flowers and fruit offerings for a padapuja-style offering. A standing fan and a laptop sit to the side.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on the forehead, sitting on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and carved lion-like supports, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a red sari with a gold border, several people in white ritual clothes, and women in yellow shawls, some holding small brass bowls and a plate of red flowers. A wooden tray with brass items and fruit sits at left. The saffron-robed figure with distinctive long hair and orange robe is a probable Swamiji candidate. Visible people number roughly eight to ten.2009-12-03December 14 20092009-12-14A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste. a person, given his long swept hair, saffron robe and throne. Several devotees in white and cream clothing, some with yellow shawls, sit on red and patterned floor mats around him. A devotee in white holds a silver plate of red flowers and fruit toward him for padapuja. A red-cloth-draped plate, fruit, a water bottle and a small table with a laptop sit nearby, against a pink pillared temple backdrop.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tented hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a red back panel. Around the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor offering items; a woman in a red sari with a yellow sash holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari with a necklace sits nearby. Offerings include a coconut, fruit, flowers and a brass plate. Books and a small table stand at the right, and a fan and steel flasks are visible. The backdrop is a printed temple-pillar design.2009-12-03September 08 20122012-09-08