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Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with an orange and red ceremonial banner overhead. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in maroon and gold-bordered saffron-red cloth and a beaded necklace stands with hands joined, facing a person bowing low to the ground in a light beige shirt. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls stand with hands folded, while men in white kurtas with red shawls press forward. The scene suggests a padapuja-style reverence ceremony with devotees in attendance.

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December 26 20132013-12-26February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesOutdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26Photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala necklace and a folded orange cloth on the chair, facing a man in a white collared shirt and black wristwatch who kneels close and raises his palm toward him in a gesture of greeting or conversation. A right-side figure in white and gold is partly visible. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold crown, set against a window and a red-and-white backdrop. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha mala and long hair.2013-07-03December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment, rust-coloured wrap, a gold necklace and large hoop earrings, touching the forehead of an older bald-to-short-haired man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The older man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. The dreadlocked man has a white tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them is an ornate golden carved wall with animal and floral reliefs. The scene appears to be a blessing or forehead-touching greeting. Two people are visible.2017-08-11Padapuja ritual in a golden-throne hall: a man with long hair, a white floral garland, an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold armlet sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a silver tray of flowers and offering bowls. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments) in his role as the seated figure receiving the puja. A woman in a blue sari sits in front of the tray, a devotee in white with a tilak presses palms together in namaskar, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside them. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling above a dark wall and a wooden door with brass studs.2013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA smiling man sits in front of an ornate gold throne carved with scrolls and peacock-like motifs, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red sleeveless garment, a long gold necklace and rudraksha malas, with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds his palms together in a namaste greeting. A small black cloth is visible at the lower left. The appearance matches the Swamiji candidate with the cues of a turban, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the page indicates he is present at this event, so this is a probable identification.2016-01-31September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies