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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a silver staff, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long pink-and-white flower garland with red beads, and a gold necklace, with white tilak marks on the forehead and long dark hair. He raises his right hand, palm toward the forehead of a bald, elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, who kneels on a yellow rug and returns the gesture with raised palm. Red flower petals lie on the rug and a gold lion figure sits at the lower left. Behind them, several people in saffron and white stand and sit, a screen and stage lights are visible, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right. This appears to be a padapuja ritual, with the seated figure matching the appearance cues of a person.

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December 20 20122012-12-20A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red, pink and white flower garland and gold waist ornament, touches the forehead of a kneeling bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, who raises his palm in greeting. A silver-framed ornate backdrop, a zebra-patterned cushion and a maroon velvet cushion sit beside the seat. Hanging tassels and potted plants decorate the hall. Several people are visible in the background, though the count is uncertain.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 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 of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with pink and white flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and orange shawl whose palms are raised. Behind them, a flower arrangement, a golden pillar, and white-clad devotees in orange shawls sit on patterned carpets, with a screen showing a video nearby. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands. The scene resembles a padapuja blessing.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20July 31 20152015-07-31December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20