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A small room with cream walls and a barred window unit. A man with long swept-back hair in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a candidate for Swamiji (probable) by his orange clothing and long hair. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, some in green and red saris, holding oil lamps and flower-filled brass plates for padapuja. A cameraman in white stands at the lower right with a video camera. A white-robed devotee on the left sits with hands folded. A window air conditioner is mounted on the wall behind the throne.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with hands pressed in namaskar, while devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor around him. Several devotees hold brass thalis with oil lamps and offerings, and a cameraman stands at the right near the open doorway. The room has cream walls and tiled ceiling, with a small table of books at left. Visible cues on the seated figure are saffron robe and long hair, so the appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, seated as the honoured guest of a pada puja-style aarti.2010-02-07August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, a probable Swamiji candidate. Seated on the left and in front, several people in white dhoti and shawl clothing with white forehead markings and gold necklaces hold lit oil lamps in their hands. Two young women with long braids, one in a white sari with a yellow border, sit with their backs to the camera, and a small table with fruit and a bowl stands beside the throne. A white tower fan stands behind the group and dark blue curtains hang on the left.2010-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20102010-02-07October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, before a small group gathered on the floor. Several devotees in white, cream and yellow clothing hold up lit oil lamps while others sit around a brass tray of offerings and flowers. The man's appearance, long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold throne, is consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated as a teacher during a satsang-style gathering. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits in the foreground, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at right. A fan, curtains and a gold-framed decorative backdrop complete the hall.2010-10-29A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold-tiered side table holding flowers and a small lamp in front of him. A group of about ten devotees sits on a red-patterned floor mat around a silver tray of offerings, several holding lit oil lamps or flower garlands. Most women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, while a few men are bald and wear white dhotis. A white ceiling fan, a curtain and a window are behind them, and a bright orange cloth drapes a stool in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne based on his long hair, orange robe and mala.2010-10-29A photo of a small room during a seated gathering. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat within an ornate gold throne, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of about a dozen devotees seated on white cloth on the floor. Devotees wear white and cream clothes, one woman in a red and orange sari, and a woman standing at left wears white with a yellow shawl beside a table of white and red flower garlands. Brass plates with offerings sit before the throne. A white cloth hangs on the back wall and a window is at upper right. The seated figure in saffron, rudraksha and gold throne matches the page's a person cues, which are appearance-based, so the label is probable.2010-02-04A photograph of a padapuja in a hall. A seated figure on a gold-carved throne wears a saffron-orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala, with long hair swept back, and a second layer of orange cloth over the legs. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several holding oil lamps with lit flames and offering trays of fruit. A woman in a red top stands at the back with palms pressed together, and a bald priest in white with a red-and-white shawl sits in front. a person cues are the swept hair, orange garment and mala on the throne; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-16Photograph of a pada pooja in an indoor room with white walls. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and red-cushioned armrests is draped in an orange saffron robe and garlands of pink and white flowers, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the throne, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor holding brass plates and oil lamps lit with flames, with a plate of flowers and fruit in front. A man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands at right near a wooden cabinet holding fruit. Lamps and a brass vessel rest on the gold platform.2010-01-10