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A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a red bindi, hands pressed together in namaskar, on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face armrests and a red velvet cushion. Before the throne, a silver plate holds a lit oil lamp, flower petals and offerings, and several devotees in white clothes reach toward the plate in a padapuja-style worship. A fruit tray and books sit at the left edge against a pink draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and sits on a throne receiving worship, matching the page's Swamiji reference.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms and multicoloured beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange clothes holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame before him, and a man in white clothes sits at right with hands folded. Gold lion-shaped figures flank the throne, a silver tray of petals sits in front, and yellow curtains hang behind. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-07A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushion and carved lion armrests. Before him a lit oil lamp flame burns on a plate of flower petals. Six devotees in white clothes sit around the lamp on a patterned rug, holding their hands toward the flame in a puja. Behind the throne a red and cream fabric backdrop hangs, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits on the left. Probable Swamiji is shown seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair and a mark on his forehead, the appearance-based candidate; the figure is a probable identification, not a confirmed one.2009-12-03December 16 20092009-12-16A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests and a red cushioned back sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. The person appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a distinctive throne presentation. Before him on a red cushion stands a silver plate of red flowers and garlands, and in the foreground several people in white clothes kneel and offer apples and bowls of food in a devotional offering. A small table at left holds fruit and packaged sweets, and a laptop and books sit at right under a peach-coloured tent backdrop.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back and carved lion-like arms. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red roses at the chest. Yellow curtains hang behind him and a gold canopy is above. In the foreground, three people in orange and dark clothing sit before him, one man in white ritual clothing among them, with their heads bowed toward the throne. A glass side table holds stacked books at right. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a garland, seated on a throne for devotional honour.2009-08-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in prayer. A man in a white shirt kneels at the feet, washing them from a silver vessel on a red cushion-footstool. Two young men in orange robes sit beside the throne with hands folded, and a third person in yellow stands at the right edge. A table holds books, fruit, a clock and a water bottle. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2009-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaves sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a woman in a red sari and a young boy in orange clothes perform an aarti, with an oil lamp flame on a silver plate held near his feet. To the left an older woman in a grey-and-white sari sits with palms pressed together, and to the right a man in orange robes and a wristwatch sits with hands folded. A wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on a white-draped table, with silver vessels and a brass pot in the foreground. The walls are plain white.2009-08-13February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arms and a red backrest. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor in front of the throne, one seen from behind with a shaved head, others holding brass plates of offerings or pressing palms together. Behind the throne hang pinkish draped cloth and decorative pillar prints, and a small table holds fruit, a water bottle, and a plate of offerings.2009-12-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09December 05 20092009-12-05