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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with orange cushions, wearing a white jasmine garland and rudraksha-style beaded ornaments with bangles on his arms. He holds a ceremonial staff topped with a golden bird and gestures with one hand while his bare feet rest on a gold tray. Around him, many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding brass plates of offerings, a woman in a yellow sari with grey hair sits in front of the throne, and a brass bowl sits in the foreground. Gold pillars and a deep red drape frame the hall. a person is seated on the throne in an appearance-based match with his distinctive turban, garland and ornaments, and the setting appears to be a satsang or initiation session.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped hall with gold ornate pillars. A man seated on a golden throne with orange cushions wears an orange turban, a white and orange garland, a rudraksha-style red-orange garment, and gold armbands; he holds a gold ceremonial staff and a long sceptre. Seated on the floor before him, an older woman in a yellow top and orange shawl washes his bare feet from a silver plate while others around her in white clothes with orange shawls and tilak markings sit with brass bowls and offerings. Many other devotees in white and orange sit behind in rows, and some are visible at the bottom foreground.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident and wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland. Before him, a seated devotee in white garments with red shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace is pouring or offering from a silver plate of petals, while a man in white with a red shawl kneels and cups his hands in prayer. Women in white and red shawls sit on the carpeted floor with hands folded, and silver bowls, flowers and offering trays lie nearby. Ornate silver columns and red drapery frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate for the figure on the throne: Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robes, swept hair, a crown-style head wrap, ceremonial garland and trident; the page's Pada Puja context matches the foot-worship offering shown.2014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.2015-10-26May 25 20132013-05-25May 27 20152015-05-27July 21 20152015-07-21A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red garment with a saffron shawl and a gold-and-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and saffron-red robes match the page's reference. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor with hands folded, while a woman in a red sari stands near a deity display. Behind them an altar shows gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands, flanked by potted palms, and a trident stands upright at the front. The setting looks like a puja or darshan inside a hall.2014-12-29A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion base, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-beaded necklace, with his bare feet on a tiger-skin cushion. Around him, women and a few men in white and orange garments sit on the floor, holding silver thali plates of lamps, flowers and offerings, with a pile of pink and white petals in front. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, distinguished by his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a red garland.2013-05-25May 27 20152015-05-27