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A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white shawl with gold border kneels before a white-draped seat decorated with white and multicoloured garlands of flowers. Their hands rest on a brass pot or tray filled with white flower petals. A seated man in white clothing and an orange shawl kneels nearby with hands pressed together, and standing devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis watch in a room with a decorated canopy. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual. The figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's identification, though not conclusively.

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Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an indoor convention hall. A long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward over a brass plate heaped with white flowers, touching or washing its base with his hands, while seated on a white-draped dais. Beside him a seated man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and sits with palms pressed together on a white cloth. Behind, standing and seated devotees in white, one woman in an orange sari, and a decorated canopy with red and gold fringe frame the scene. White garlands with coloured ribbons hang on the dais. The man bending over the plate has distinctive long, swept-back hair and a gold necklace; appearance-based cues are suggestive but not conclusive.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned pendant, sits on a white-draped seat decorated with white flower garlands with pink and green ribbons, and handles a small brass or metal object near a conical pile of white flowers. Beside them, a second person in an orange-saffron garment bends forward over offerings on the floor. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch, some with hands folded and one holding a cup, with an ornate golden canopy in the upper right.2006-07-30A 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 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a white and gold shawl over the shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising one hand while smiling from a throne-like seat decorated with white flowers and orange marigold garlands. Surrounding him, devotees in white clothes and one in orange robes bend forward, some with hands folded and others pressing or touching a small brass kalasha-style vessel placed before the seat. A green leafy backdrop and colourful hanging decorations frame the scene. a person seated at the centre with distinctive long hair, ornamental gold necklace and shawl; the people around him are devotees.2006-07-30A photograph from an indoor convention hall shows a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated on a white cushioned seat decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. His hand rests on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. Several devotees in white clothes and orange shawls lie or kneel prostrate on the floor in front of him. Behind them, white-clad people stand near a standing fan and a hanging orange-and-gold cloth. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold-bordered white clothing matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cue, and he is seated as the central figure receiving devotees.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth sitting on a white-draped throne decorated with flower garlands, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bow prostrate at his feet, with more people in white standing behind. A white pedestal fan stands in the background, and a multi-coloured flower garland hangs at the left edge.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30