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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland with white, red, blue and pink blooms, holding a garland in both hands on a carved wooden throne. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her head bowed at his feet on a patterned mat over red carpet. Behind them, two men in white kurtas stand, one holding yellow and green flower garlands, one wearing a lanyard with an ID card. Other garlands hang on the throne, and a carved lion-head armrest is visible. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of saffron/orange clothing and a turban, and is seated as the honoured recipient of padapuja-style devotion.

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January 01 20032003-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits enthroned on a silver-toned seat with lion-head arm details, smiling. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward at the feet of the seated figure, performing the washing or offering. Standing nearby are a man in white with a yellow shawl and name badge, another in white with a yellow shawl and mala, and a younger man in white and a standing attendant. At the lower right a woman in a white dress and yellow shawl sits watching. Orange and white cloth is spread on the red-carpeted floor.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban receiving garlands on a wooden throne with a red carpet. He wears layered multicolour flower garlands in yellow, white, red, green and blue, and smiles while holding a garland with his hands. Before him kneels a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, her palms pressed together in greeting, also wearing a yellow and red garland. A man in white clothes with a red cord stands behind, holding more garlands. Bare feet rest on a small footstool with a patterned mat. The distinctive saffron robes, turban and ceremonial throne match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29January 01 20042004-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl, with long dark hair swept back, on a decorated throne. A devotee in white clothes bows with forehead pressed to a silver padukas-style pedestal at the seated figure's feet, as at a paada puja. The throne is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a gold lion-headed armrest. Scattered flower petals cover the red floor and a person in white kneels at the lower right. The seated man has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, a probable match for Swamiji, seated as the honoured guru at a Guru Poornima paada puja.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29