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A photograph at a stage program: a figure seated on an ornate cream throne with gold-trimmed armrests wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban with a jeweled ornament, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A man in a white shirt and olive trousers kneels and places his hands on the seated figure's head in blessing. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha bracelet sits in front, and another man in white kneels and bows low. On the right, a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala looks on with hands folded. Behind them hang a painted banyan-tree backdrop, marigold garlands, and red string lights. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji reference by saffron robe and turban cues, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving a padapuja-style blessing.

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2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 26 20112011-08-26December 14 20122012-12-14November 19 20092009-11-19Photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold robe, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, being touched on the forehead by a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure's hair is long and swept back, and he sits on a cream upholstered chair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. Behind them are string lights of red and pink bokeh, orange drapes and floral arrangements. A red tray with offerings sits at lower left. Two physical people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron turban, saffron robe with gold border, ceremonial garland and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, presented as a padapuja-style blessing; the kneeling devotee is a person in white.2012-03-30June 13 20092009-06-13December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. On a cushioned beige armchair at right sits a man in orange turban and orange robes, with white and red flower garlands, bangles, and hands raised in a blessing gesture; a silver tray with flowers and offerings sits before him. In the foreground a man in white kurta prostrates fully on a red-patterned rug with head bowed to the floor. Behind him stand a woman in a yellow sari holding a clipboard, a man in white kurta with a mala, and a woman in blue and green sari with bangles touching her forehead. A microphone stand and red carpet complete the stage setting.2012-04-01May 02 20142014-05-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat before dark red drapes. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside him, raising both hands toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a woman in white and a seated person in white clothing sit on the white platform, and a woman with a light-coloured top and orange shawl is at the right edge looking down. The white glowing backdrop and warm stage lighting frame the scene.2008-06-222002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a raised orange-carpeted dais. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a wooden chair with red-cushioned armrests, his hand extended toward an older man in white dhoti and shirt who bends forward and touches his feet in reverence. Behind them, a younger man in an orange robe and another in a red shirt stand near the seat, and a row of people in white attire and a few in orange stand along the side. Foreground arrangements of colourful flowers, including orange gerberas, yellow marigolds and purple blooms, fill the lower left, with white sheets and a backdrop of blue-and-white panels behind.2010-02-15