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Indoor photo in a red-draped room with white floor. A person seated on the left wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a long red and white marigold garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, holding a staff with a silver top, and smiles toward the camera. a person: a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold-trimmed orange clothing and a garland cue this seated figure. In front, a bald bearded man in orange robes kneels and offers a bunch of bananas. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands folded, a woman in white beside her, an older woman in a white kurta with glasses covers her mouth, and devotees in orange saris and robes sit at the back. A small fan and a gold vessel stand nearby.

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August 15 20142014-08-15A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall. A figure seated on a golden throne with an ornate canopy wears an orange-red turban, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, holding a banana in one hand. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms are offered at the throne. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends forward to receive the garland, while a woman in white and a man in white with glasses and a mala stand nearby. Bowls of bananas and a gold deity murti appear in the foreground, with a bald devotee at lower right and a few other people in white and orange in the background.2014-11-11June 20 20142014-06-20A padapuja ceremony in a decorated room with marigold and flower garlands on the walls. A seated figure in an orange and maroon robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold armband and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident and smiles. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beard kneels and pours flower petals over the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white kneels beside him holding a steel plate of petals. Orange and yellow fruit sits at the bottom right. Standing behind are a woman in an orange sari with pink blouse and hands folded, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white dhoti, a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and seated elders. Pink and orange petals cover the floor. Seven to eight people are visible.2014-06-20June 12 20142014-06-12Indoor darshan scene in a room with red and gold curtains and a rock-cave backdrop on the left. A seated woman in a rust-red garment wears a thick garland of white, orange and red flowers and gold bangles, and holds out her hand toward a man in a white shirt who offers her a banana and a small item. Behind her a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands with hands together, while a young blond boy in a white shirt and a woman in pink look on.2014-07-27Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02Indoor satsang scene. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red wrap, a white-and-blue beaded garland and rudraksha bracelets, sits on a cushion beside an ornate gold lion-headed seat and holds a red fruit or ball toward a bald, bearded elder in orange robes with folded hands. Behind them, women in orange and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white shawl bows at right. A ceiling fan and cream wall frame the room. The seated figure bears distinctive adornments and clothing cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person seated in a teaching role, though identity remains uncertain.2014-04-27A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with white and orange flower garlands and gold bangles, extends an arm to hand a fruit to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in white sari with a red-and-brown beaded necklace holds a hand over the kneeling man's head, and an older woman in white sari with gold border and a brass plate of bananas stands at right. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, with a golden ornate lattice wall and a brass lamp in the background. Bananas and gold ritual objects are visible in the foreground.2015-08-22A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, a tilak-marked forehead, gold earrings and a white flower garland over rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder. He smiles and extends his arm to hand two bananas to a man kneeling at lower right in an orange-striped shirt, who has his palms together. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and two men in white shirts with lanyard badges stand at right, one with palms joined. Red carpet and a white wall-mounted air conditioner appear in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and garland cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2014-04-27April 22 20142014-04-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02