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May 27 2015

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A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style gathering in a carpeted hall. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban and a flower garland, holding a staff and a plate of rose petals while people sit cross-legged on a blue mat before him. Several women in saffron-orange shawls and white or purple saris, and men in orange robes, kneel or sit around brass plates of flowers and offerings. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate golden seat, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2014-05-11October 26 20152015-10-26May 11 20142014-05-11May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph inside a red-draped ceremonial tent of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved golden lions and a gilded arched backrest. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban, a red-orange shawl and a long garland, and has hands held together in a gesture of respect. Around the throne, devotees kneel on the floor in white and orange-red garments, several with hands folded in anjali, some with orange tilak marks on the forehead, and a prayer tray with flowers sits at the front. A woman in a green and purple sari kneels in the foreground. Several people wear red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. a person cues are the turban, orange shawl and garland, with the seated figure presented on the gold throne during a darshan-style gathering.2015-10-26December 11 20122012-12-11December 04 20132013-12-04A seated man in a golden throne wears an orange-and-saffron garment with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, his bare feet resting on a red cushioned stool strewn with red rose petals on a plate. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit on a patterned red-and-black rug, hands folded in anjali and holding brass plates with oil lamps, rose petals and small offerings, as in a padapuja. A woman in a green sari and bindi kneels in prayer, and a loudspeaker and a portrait stand against the cream walls. The scene shows a padapuja with devotees honouring the seated figure on the throne.2014-01-22December 29 20142014-12-29August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man in an ornate gilded throne sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears an orange-brown turban, an orange-brown dhoti-style robe with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, and gold bangles. The golden throne is framed by a large arch of red, white, yellow, purple and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped finials flank the throne, with yellow curtains at the sides. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: distinctive ceremonial cues include the saffron-orange robe, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne. +1 copiesA seated man in a gold-embossed throne with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holding a trident, smiles as a kneeling monk in saffron robes and brown cap offers something in his hands; other figures in orange and white stand at left and an attendant in orange at right holds a pink tray. Ornate gold chair, orange drapery and a red footstool surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with rudraksha and gold adornments.2013-02-06