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A photograph inside a home shrine room with cream walls and a framed deity picture garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. A seated figure in a red shawl, red-and-white flower garlands and gold bangles has a large red floral crown being placed on the head by a man in a white shirt on the right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left holding a silver trident, and a man in white and orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind. Oil lamps and offerings rest on a small table beside the shrine.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photo of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor room with a plain wall and a bamboo blind behind. A seated woman in a maroon sari with a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers on her head and shoulders receives flower petals poured over her. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange tilak kneels at left, pouring petals. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-like staff beside her. Two women, one in red and one in white with a black bead necklace, and a shaved-headed young man in orange with a white forehead band stand nearby. Pink and white petals cover the floor and an orange cushioned seat.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a home where a seated man in a red-and-orange turban and orange robe, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident upright in his right hand while a flame burns in a lamp before him. Devotees sit and stand around, including a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace receiving the flame, a young boy in a checked shirt with hands joined, an elderly woman in white, and a shaved-headed young man in orange. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in saris, watch from the back. Cream-coloured walls, a wall shelf and a framed painting frame the room; this is an aarti being performed at a devotee's house. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (turban, trident, garlands, orange robes) match the probable Swamiji candidate.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 20 20142014-06-20July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in a red-brown robe with a red and white flower garland and a yellow marigold garland sits in a wheelchair while a standing devotee in a white sari with red border holds a lit aarti lamp before them. A ceremonial trishul is held upright beside the seated figure, and a standing man in white with a saffron-orange shawl is nearby. Several women in saris and a young boy in white are gathered in a small room with turquoise walls, folding doors and a kumkum-marked devotee kneeling. Pale turquoise walls, carved wooden doors and a fire pit with flames fill the background.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies