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A photograph of a padha puja ritual inside a white and blue draped tent with patterned fabric. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red undershirt, with long dark hair, rests his palm on the head of a kneeling bald older man in a green plaid shirt and khaki trousers, who holds his hands in anjali. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a saffron shawl and a mala stands behind, and a man in white on the left holds a small vessel. Two women in white saris stand to the right, one with a long braid and one holding a white cloth. The seated figure in orange is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala on the standing attendant, with the padha puja setting.

July 22 2010

A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.

July 11 2010

A photograph inside a hall where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, raising a hand in blessing. An older man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on a patterned rug, reaching toward the figure's feet, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl bends forward beside him with hands joined. Behind them, a man in orange shawl and white kurta smiles and holds a small object, and a white side table holds fruit, a banana bunch and a tray. Several other men in white and yellow stand in the background. The seated figure is described here as Swamiji (probable), based on the long dark hair and orange clothing with the ornate throne.

A photograph of an indoor stage with a dark red velvet curtain behind a large cream-covered armchair with a white bolster. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and blue jeans. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, his hand resting on the kneeling devotee's back. The kneeling devotee is barefoot on a white-tiled platform.

A seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, wavy hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat on a red patterned rug over a woven mat. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with grey hair and glasses, presses his palms together while the seated figure holds a rudraksha mala toward his forehead. A standing attendant in orange robes holding a mala stands at the left edge, and another person in white dhoti stands at the right edge. The setting is a plain white-walled hall. The seated figure's appearance matches the Swamiji description with long hair and orange clothing, so this is a probable identification.

Crowded indoor satsang hall with a red carpet. A person in an orange saffron wrap, red sleeveless top and an orange turban sits on a white chair-throne and blesses a devotee kneeling before them, who has their head lowered. Nearby, men in white shirts and orange shawls stand and kneel with hands folded in anjali. Further back, a bald figure in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a white-clothed crowd fills the room, with tables of offerings at the back. The orange-robed seated figure is an appearance-based a person with a turban, saffron wrap and distinctive dress cues.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a large white cushioned throne with a round white bolster, holding papers and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. A devotee in white clothes kneels at his feet on a red-and-white rug, head bowed and one hand on the throne's edge in devotion. Vases of pink and white flowers stand on tables on either side, a microphone stand is at right, and dark red curtains form the backdrop.

October 18 2008

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a red and gold backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding an orange fruit and smiling. Two devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on a striped rug, one kissing the seated man's bare feet while the other bows low. A standing man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, and a woman in a white top with a grey shawl stands at right beside a small table with a microphone and a small bottle and offerings. The seated man matches the candidate appearance of Swamiji, with long hair and orange robes, so the presence is probable.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark curly hair, resting one hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. The saffron-robed figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, feet on a red-and-brown footstool. Beside them a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead watches. Standing attendants in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow or red scarves stand in the background, one with a folded paper in hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a white floor and a dark curtain. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, seated in a blessing role.