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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, faces the seated group with his hands raised near a red-draped ledge holding a silver tray of red apples, bananas, incense sticks and purple flowers. Seated devotees in white clothes, several with folded hands and orange or yellow shawls, sit on the floor. An ornate gold-and-red throne stands behind, and a row of seated men in white with rudraksha malas occupies the back. A wooden stand holds beads on the lower right. The standing man with long hair and saffron clothing has cues consistent with the page's claim, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).

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A photograph inside an ashram hall with orange-red walls and a framed photo collage on the upper left. A standing man in a saffron sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, with long wavy hair swept back, faces right toward a red-cushioned seat, presenting or speaking at the front. A large gold ornate throne-like chair stands in the background. Seated devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes, sit with palms pressed together in namaste; a woman in a red sari and a man in glasses kneel nearby, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at the left edge. In the foreground a brass tray holds apples, bananas, sugarcane pieces and flower petals beside rudraksha malas on a wooden box. A microphone stand is visible. Visible people total about 20.2010-08-30A photograph inside a red-walled hall during a padapuja. A man with long wavy dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on the right with hands together in front of a red and gold throne. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes, including a bald man in white on the left and a man in white with folded hands, sit before brass plates of pink flowers, red fruit and lamps. A woman in a maroon sari and a man in white stand with hands pressed in prayer; a woman in white with glasses also folds her hands. Pomegranates, bananas and rudraksha malas lie on a tray and a wooden stand, and incense smoke rises near a doorway. Seen in profile at left, the standing figure's orange cloth is worn with a rudraksha mala; the empty gilded throne at left remains unoccupied.2010-08-30August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21A padapuja scene in an ashram courtyard with orange-red walls. Seated devotees in white clothes press their palms together before brass plates holding pink flowers, pomegranates and bananas. A woman in a maroon sari and a bald man in white sit close by, and young women in yellow and white sit along the back. A second empty golden throne stands at left, and a fruit tray sits at the right edge.2010-08-30Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a dark curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange clothing and a green-and-white leaf garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a wooden box filled with apples and a brass-and-flower tray. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron cloths pray with folded hands; one bald man wears a white tripundra and gold chain, and a woman in a yellow shawl also joins palms. Several more people sit on the floor behind them, and a blonde woman at left in cream clothing and a braided-hair person at lower left face the scene. Swamiji probable from long hair, orange shawl and garland cues.2010-09-18A photograph of a courtyard ritual with an orange-walled building behind. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone and facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer on a red mat; one woman in a white sari and yellow shawl sits among them. Before them on a wooden stand are a silver plate with apples and oranges, and a box with sweets. A banner with photographs hangs on the wall behind.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a seated session in an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-slatted roof. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands folded in greeting; a gilded lion-shaped armrest is visible. In front of him is a tray holding apples, rudraksha malas, flower garlands and small offering packets. Around a central mat, about a dozen devotees sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaste; one man wears a white shirt and grey trousers, and women wear red and white saris. A speaker stands on a ledge behind them.2009-12-03September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a seated puja scene in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runway. A standing man on the right wears a saffron/orange shawl with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and long swept-back hair, stands beside a red and gold throne-like seat. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls, several with shaved heads and tilak marks, kneel and press palms together; a woman with light hair in a yellow sari sits near the center. In front, a wooden box holds offerings including a silver tray of apples and oranges, with decorated items on the table. Several other seated people in the foreground are partly visible.2010-08-10 +1 copies