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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring in a decorated room. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, holding a dark vessel and a small plant or twig, with a red and white garland. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand behind him; one holds a dark pot with twigs and wears a tilak. Seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a golden lion-form armrest is a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe, smiling and gesturing, with a garland of white and orange flowers around the throne. A framed painting of a figure in white is on the wall behind, with a flower arrangement on a table to the left. Marigold and rose garlands drape the throne and a golden pillar.

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Photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushion and golden lion armrests, draped in saffron-orange robes and flower garlands of white and red blooms, with long dark hair. He smiles while holding a small dark vessel, with a stick-like object above it, toward a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a second man in orange cloth and a sandalwood tilak sits with another dark vessel. Flower garlands drape the throne and a wall of white and red flowers stands at right; a framed portrait hangs at left, and a black curtain sits behind.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long dark hair and an ornate golden throne decorated with floral garlands of yellow, white and red. The figure holds a small black pot with a plant sprig, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels before them with his palms raised, smiling. A monk in orange sits to the lower left and another person in orange stands behind the throne. A framed portrait on the left wall shows a figure with dark hair. Two floral garlands drape the throne, and a golden lion-shaped figure rests at its base. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a garland, and receives the plant offering.2006-07-11July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a bolster. Two men attend him: a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver tray on yellow cloth, and a man in white kneels at his feet, bowing forehead to his feet during a paada puja ritual. A microphone stand stands beside the throne against a maroon curtain, with flower-covered pillars at right. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange robes and ceremonial garlands fit the probable Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the scene matches a Guru Purnima paada puja.2007-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a stage event with a long-haired person seated on a golden throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers, wearing an orange saffron robe over a red top. The seated figure leans forward to bless or touch a devotee in white kurta and garland kneeling before the throne. A second person in orange robes holds flowers near the throne's base, and seated devotees in orange and white fill the lower foreground. Blue draped backdrop and red curtain frame the stage with a microphone stand visible.2008-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A photo of a padapuja-style devotional offering in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a long purple orchid garland sits on a patterned tiger-print cushion before an ornate silver-framed throne backrest, with a red velvet cushion beside him. A kneeling man in white kurta and orange shawl leans forward with joined palms, while a woman in a white sari with orange border sits nearby. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a screen and a grey pillar are visible.2012-12-18December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red undergarment seated cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting as an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows toward him with folded hands. The throne is decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and a bank of red gerbera and white flowers stands behind. Two younger attendants in orange robes stand at the left edge, and a gold-patterned red carpet covers the floor. The seated man is a candidate for the described person with several cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne, so appearance-based identification is probable and recorded as such. The scene shows a devotee receiving blessings.2009-02-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on a white cloth-covered seat under a thatched shelter. A kneeling man in white clothes and an orange cloth offers something from his hands to the seated figure, who reaches forward to receive it. Several standing people in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch the exchange; loose flower petals lie on the floor. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering, with the seated figure a probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron robes, long hair, and ceremonial garland; the page indicates Maheshwara Puja at Aadi Kailaasa, Bidadi.2006-10-12