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A seated figure in orange robes with a white-and-red floral garland and rudraksha mala holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial, smiling as devotees crowd close. Several people kneel on the floor in front, including women in a teal sari and a white blouse, a man in a blue shirt, and small children, some reaching toward the seated figure's feet. Behind them, young men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand against a pink-walled room with wooden doors, and a white-clad elderly woman sits at lower left. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate orange clothing, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji identification.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pink walls and a wooden door frame. A figure with long hair tied back, wearing an orange robe and red and white flower garlands, sits on a cushioned chair holding a silver ceremonial staff upright and raising a hand in blessing. Seated before him on a striped mat, a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together, and an elderly woman in glasses and a red blouse sits with folded hands. A man in white in the foreground holds a brass plate with grains and a lit oil lamp. Standing behind them are a woman in a cream and blue sari, a man in orange, and several children in school clothes with hands folded in prayer.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors in a small room with pink-red walls and a wooden door. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair sits on a cushioned seat wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala, and a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers, holding a silver trident-like staff upright; the figure bears distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the role of seated spiritual leader. Around him, devotees sit or stand: a woman in a white saree with gold border and rudraksha necklace stands on the left, seated women in teal and brown clothing and children hold handfuls of white flowers, while several saffron-robed young ascetics stand in the background. A brass plate of fruit sits in front of the seated group. A framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small pink-walled room. On the right, a person with short dark hair wearing a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and red flowers sits on a cushioned seat, holding a silver trident aloft over a group of kneeling devotees. Several devotees in front, including a woman in a teal sari and children, lean forward with hands joined toward the trident. A woman in a white and lavender sari with a black beaded necklace stands at left, and young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in the background near a doorway. A framed picture hangs on the wall above, and a calendar is pinned to the left wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a pink-walled room where a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with red and white flower garlands holds up a silver trident-like staff toward a small group. In the foreground, an elderly man in white shirt and an older woman in white sari sit before a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and grains, joining their hands in prayer. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari, a woman in white with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, and several children and young people stand or sit with palms pressed together. A bald man in orange cloth stands near the back, and a man in white clothes stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or aarti in a home. The swami-like seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with cream walls and a light switch panel. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a multicoloured garland of white flowers, red and blue blooms, and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident. Kneeling devotees in white dhotis and women in purple saris and gold bangles wash the feet of the seated figure from a brass vessel. Standing devotees in saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding flowers, watch with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving padapuja, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland. Around fifteen people are visible.2014-07-03