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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring inside a room draped with maroon curtains. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style orange garland and ornate gold necklace sits on a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushion, smiling. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne, with distinctive long hair, orange-brown robes and ornate gold necklace. A woman in a deep red sari kneels at his feet on a patterned carpet, while a man in white dhoti and shirt bends beside her. A bald priest in an orange-brown garment with a garland stands behind the throne holding a red-and-gold ritual object. Standing women in orange and red saris and a man in cream clothing frame the scene, and a white air conditioning unit is visible at right.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red turban, saffron-orange robe, a gold pendant and multiple beaded and gold necklaces, with gold armbands and bangles. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a ceremonial cord kneels before him, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala assists by offering an object. Other attendants in white and orange dhotis stand nearby, one with a bare torso, and a small oil lamp burns in the foreground beside yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and sits on a throne in a ritual setting, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2015-11-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange garment with a yellow sash, with a small yellow flower held in the hand. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-edged sashes stand at left, one bending forward. At right a woman in a red sari with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala kneels near a fire pit with a flame and offerings of flowers and a plate of items. The scene appears to be a ritual homa or puja.2015-11-24A photo of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red turban, red-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, holding a yellow-flowered ritual item. Before him a small fire and a tray of offerings burn, with smoke rising. Around him attendants in orange and saffron robes, a young man with white tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha beads, a woman in red attire with a silver tray, and a standing man in white dhoti in the background. The scene resembles a homa or puja ceremony in a temple hall.2015-11-24Photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a red turban, saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a yellow sash over one shoulder. A bare-chested young boy in white dhoti kneels before him, holding a small brass vessel while an older priest, also bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border, steadies him. At right a woman in a red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside the throne. A flame burns in the lower foreground beside a yellow flower garland.2015-11-24A photograph of a pada puja in progress. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron robe, a long white jasmine garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, a rudraksha band on the arm, and a sandalwood-marked forehead. He holds a silver wand. Before the throne, a woman in a cream sari with orange border pours or offers flowers over his feet, which rest on a silver tray on a gold base. A woman in red-framed glasses and a mustard printed kurta sits with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a brass plate of offerings with a kumkum dish and flowers. A brass lamp and a patterned rug complete the setting.2012-05-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved peacock-style backrest sits centrally, wearing a red turban, deep red robes, a heavy beaded necklace and gold pendant, holding a small yellow flower. Before him a bare-chested man bows low to the floor, and a fire pit with flames and offerings lies in front. Around them, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, another man with bare torso leans forward at left, and women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas attend at right, one holding a fan-like object. The figure is visibly ornamented in a manner consistent with a candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne with a crown-like turban, saffron-red clothing and a rudraksha mala.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a ceremony in which a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved arched back. He holds a white rod or stick and his right hand is raised in blessing toward a shirtless young boy in a white dhoti whose back faces the camera. Around them stand attendants: a man in a white dhoti with a gold border at left, a woman in an orange sari with an upraised hand, and at right a woman in red with a rudraksha mala and a white sari with a red border. The setting is a dim hall with a metal pole at right.2015-11-24A photograph of a ritual scene at night with warm lamplight. A figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a curved golden backrest wears a red-orange turban, heavy gold and beaded necklaces, bangles, and a saffron-orange wrap, holding a white ceremonial stick. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands before him with raised hands as attendants in orange cloth touch his back. A woman at right wears an orange sari with gold border and a long rudraksha mala, holding small items. Smoke rises near a flame at the lower edge.2015-11-24A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a vertical white mark on his forehead. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor before him with hands joined in prayer: a bald young boy in a striped shirt, a woman in a grey-patterned sari, a woman in a black top with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl behind them. A brass tray of offerings with flowers, fruit and bowls sits at the foot of the throne, a pedestal fan stands behind, and red drapes hang in the background.2012-07-22November 24 20152015-11-24