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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and draped cloth, a maroon turban with a gold ornament, gold necklaces, a gold armlet and a multicoloured white, pink and green flower garland. His eyes are closed and one hand rests on his knee. A woman with a long braid and a bare back sits in front of him, and a man in white sits at the right edge. Behind the throne stand a trident, a gold-framed backdrop and a deity murti with rudraksha-style beads and a black conical crown, plus a small kalasha-style vessel on a wooden stool. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a maroon turban, gold necklaces and a bejewelled armlet on a throne, with a rust-orange garment.

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A seated man in rust-red saffron robes and a matching turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a long garland of white flowers with pink and teal accents draped over his shoulders, gold bangles on his arm and a gold necklace on his chest. A gold trident stands behind him beside a deity murti with a blue-black cylindrical crown, white-and-red face markings and pearl necklaces, standing on a serpent-patterned pedestal. In the foreground a devotee with long dark hair seen from behind bends forward toward a brass tray of flowers. Gold ornate carvings and a copper tumbler complete the scene, consistent with a pada puja ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a bearded face, saffron turban, rudraksha-style ornate gold necklaces and the throne and robes of a guru.2017-06-12A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a gold necklace, a gold armband and a long garland of white flowers with pink and green accents. Two people are at the lower right: a bare-chested devotee with a long braid and a younger man kneeling near a tray of white petals. In the left background stands a small gold-decorated deity murti with a tall cylindrical crown, flanked by a brass lamp and a golden trident. The setting is a pada puja at a satsang, with the seated man receiving the foot-worship. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the rust-red turban, the ornate gold necklace and the throne, with the seated figure receiving the pada puja.2017-06-12A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and a multi-strand garland of white flowers with pink and green ribbons. His bare feet rest on a silver tray of white and pink flower petals while a bare-backed devotee with long dark hair kneels before him in pada puja. Beside the throne stands a silver trident, a brass oil lamp and a deity murti with a tall black crown and pearl necklaces. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with a turban, gold ceremonial jewellery and rust-orange robes, and a kneeling devotee is performing the pada puja.2017-06-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded red throne, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned turban and matching rust-red robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlet. He wears a garland of white flowers with pink and green beads, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a metal trident and a kalasha-like brass vessel; a deity murti with a tall decorated headdress and jewelled garland stands at left. Flower petals lie on a tray at his feet, where a devotee with long dark hair and bare back kneels in a pada puja offering, as a padapuja is performed.2017-06-12A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and cushion. He wears a gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a garland of white jasmine with pink and teal beads draped over his shoulders. Two shirtless devotees kneel before him at his feet, one with long hair in a braid and the other with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, while a silver tray of white and pink petals sits in front. Behind him stands a gold trident and a gold deity murti adorned with pearl necklaces, with a gold lion-form armrest decorated with flowers. The scene shows a padapuja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-toned ceremonial dress, gold ornaments and a garland, cues consistent with the page's identification.2017-06-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, adorned with gold necklaces, a gold armlet and wristbands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. A long garland of white flowers, pink and teal beads and orange roses drapes over his arm and falls to the floor. A golden trident stands to the left and a golden lion figure with flower garlands sits beside the throne. A devotee with long hair tied back, in a bare-shouldered white garment, sits in the foreground near his feet, and a brass tray with flowers and offerings rests at the base of the throne. A deity murti with a trident-adorned backdrop is partially visible at the left edge.2017-06-12June 12 20172017-06-12A seated man in a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne while a devotee's hands hold his foot over a tray of flowers and offerings. Two long garlands of white, pink and green flowers hang from his shoulders and draped legs. Behind him stands a golden trident and a brass oil lamp, and a decorated deity murti in a striped crown is visible at left. The person in orange is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate, given the turban, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and the devotee performing foot worship (padapuja) sits at lower right.2017-06-12June 12 20172017-06-12June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph inside a gilded hall during a pada puja. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange turban, orange robes, a heavy gold necklace and a long multicolour flower garland, with his feet resting on a tray of petals. Two bare-chested devotees with white sacred marks sit in the foreground facing him. Behind the throne stand a gold trident and small decorated deity murti figures, and a kalasha-type brass vessel sits on a small table. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair under a saffron turban, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and garland, in the role of the seated figure receiving pada puja.2017-06-12June 08 20172017-06-08