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A photograph of a padapuja-style moment at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange-brown draped garment, a red-and-pink floral garland with red bead strands, and a gold chain, sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and a leopard-print cloth, smiling and extending his hand. Beside him a man in white kurta with a brown sash kneels on a yellow fluffy mat and raises his palm toward the seated figure in greeting. Behind them several people in white and orange clothing stand, and a gold-toned ornament sits at the bottom left. The seated man fits the appearance cues of a person, seated on a throne receiving reverence, with a kneeling devotee.

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December 20 20122012-12-20Photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange garments and a pink, white and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and a gold kalasha-like ornament in front. The figure holds a folded paper in one hand and places the other palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with a shaved head, wearing white kurta-style clothes and an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in orange and white sits near a tassel canopy and green foliage. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and garland, ceremonial throne) are consistent with a person presence seated in a blessing role.2012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him in a reverent posture, hands raised to the forehead and touching the seated figure's feet. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white, and a large screen and white draped curtains stand in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are consistent with the a person cues, though appearance alone does not confirm identity; the kneeling devotee is in white ritual clothing.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a seated man in brown-orange robes with a belt of gold-toned ornamentation, wearing a floral garland of white and pink flowers and bangles, smiling as a man in white kurta with an orange-trimmed shirt bends forward and reaches up with both hands, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them, a golden-framed red throne and leopard-print cushions. On the left, a man in white shirt has his palms pressed together, and at right a man in white robe with an orange-and-white shawl holds fabric. Several people are visible in the background.2012-12-10A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white shawl and a lanyard badge. The man presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, women in white and red-bordered saris sit near microphones and greenery on a red-draped stage. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads, and a gold throne; he is giving blessing by placing a hand on the devotee's head.2016-05-06A photograph of a ritual scene on a red cloth-covered floor. A man seated on the left, shown from behind, wears a red-orange shawl and a red-orange beaded necklace, and extends his right arm toward a younger man kneeling on the right. That younger man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red-orange beaded mala, a red sash at the waist, and a lanyard badge, and raises both palms with fingers pointing upward in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark sits holding a sheet of paper, and other people in red-orange and white garments stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel and a golden object with a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground, along with a silver staff.2014-09-04December 20 20122012-12-20Indoor ceremony with a seated figure in orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with red beads and gold ornaments, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl. The seated figure holds a folded paper or small offering in one hand. Behind them stand a girl in white with an orange shawl and a boy in white with an orange scarf, and a silver-framed decorated throne/peetha backrest stands at left beside gold ritual objects and a cushion on a yellow fur rug. Several other people in orange sit or kneel in the background near curtains and plants. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style garland, ceremonial gold necklace) is the seated giver of blessing; he is in the scene, appearance uncertain.2012-12-20A photograph in a hall with a red velvet-upholstered throne-style seat and a golden carved backrest. A seated man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with a gold-edged shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and swept-back hair in a bun, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with folded hands in namaskar. A brass lamp and a carved bronze temple panel stand behind them. a person: the seated sannyasi shows the rudraksha mala, saffron robes, and bun cues. A small partially visible person sits in the lower right corner.2011-11-26October 24 20152015-10-24