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A photo of an outdoor ritual courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right. Around the foreground, devotees sit on a red mat before brass trays of flowers and offerings; several women wear orange and cream saris and a bald man in white stands in the lower right. A gold throne stands empty at the left and a microphone is set up on the floor. Orange cloths and a wall board fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by orange saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a temple courtyard with red-and-white striped walls. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair in a braid sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a devotee in white kneels at his feet with a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Around them, white-clad priests and devotees sit on the ground; one man in white holds a microphone while others wear white dhotis and gold-coloured chains. A woman in a magenta sari stands with palms joined, and another woman in a yellow shawl kneels nearby. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit, and a standing figure in white stands in the doorway behind. A printed signboard is visible on the wall. The throned figure matches the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate.2010-09-13A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a ceremonial gold necklace, receiving devotees in an orange-walled hall. Seated in front of him on the floor are several devotees: a bald man with white-and-orange sacred markings and white dhoti, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace, a woman in an orange shawl, and women in white and yellow saris. Before them a low gold table holds silver plates with pink lotus flowers and ritual trays. Behind them stand a few people in white. A dark placard with white lettering hangs on the wall. Several seats and gold chairs fill the room.2010-10-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ceremony at an ashram courtyard with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and bare feet, sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and one woman in a maroon sari with hands in anjali sit on the floor before brass plates of pink flower petals and offerings, with a bowl of fruit and flowers beside the throne. Behind them, people in white clothes sit near a smoking incense or fire vessel, and a wall board lists names.2010-08-30November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a pada puja at a temple-like hall with orange and red walls. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed and hands folded, bare feet resting on a gold tray. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit in prayer: a man in a yellow shawl with palms joined, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a man in a pale blue kurta with palms pressed together, and a shaved-headed priest in white clothing in the foreground. Gold plates hold pink lotus flowers, fruit, and small brass vessels. In the background, standing figures in white and an orange-robed person stand near the doorway, and a black board with white lettering hangs on the wall. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne.2010-09-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open-air ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped walls and orange curtains. Before him on the golden tray stand silver plates with flowers and fruit. Around the tray kneel devotees in white, several with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in white with glasses, a woman with a black braid, and others at the lower edge. A potted plant and an oil lamp are visible at the right. The scene reads as a padapuja-style satsang with devotees honouring the teacher.2010-08-30September 06 20102010-09-06September 17 20102010-09-17August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A padapuja scene in an ashram courtyard with orange-red walls. Seated devotees in white clothes press their palms together before brass plates holding pink flowers, pomegranates and bananas. A woman in a maroon sari and a bald man in white sit close by, and young women in yellow and white sit along the back. A second empty golden throne stands at left, and a fruit tray sits at the right edge.2010-08-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copies