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A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair sits on an orange plush throne-like armchair, palms pressed together in namaste, with a red bindi on his forehead. His feet rest on a silver plate with flowers and offerings as devotees perform padapuja. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a green mat holding a silver thali with a lamp, beside another woman in a white and yellow sari. Red trays with apples and flowers sit on side tables, and a wall fan is mounted behind. A man in white shirt sits at the right edge. The setting is a room during a pada puja ritual.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange upholstered armchair with his palms pressed together, his bare feet being washed in a silver tray. Kneeling devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and beaded necklaces perform the pada puja, one holding a small ritual vessel and incense sticks. Fruit, flowers and a red-trimmed box sit beside the chair, and a green mat covers the floor. A wall fan is visible behind them.2010-02-14Photograph of a pada puja in a small plain-walled room with a green floor covering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red padded throne with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in cream and gold-bordered saris, hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps (diyas) toward him. Brass thalis, red-and-yellow fruit, apples and oranges are arranged on wooden side tables and on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes on the red throne with long hair matches the page's claim of his presence, with the throne and saffron clothing as cues. Most visible people are sitting or kneeling; a woman stands at the back of the group.2010-02-14A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, hands pressed together in namaste, on an orange upholstered throne-like chair in a pale green room with yellow striped curtains. a person is seated on the peetha, his bare arm and bare lower leg visible. Before him, several women sit on the floor: an older woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a small flame over a silver tray of offerings, another woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits beside her, and a woman in glasses wearing a maroon top looks on. A small wooden table holds apples and offerings, and a framed picture of a deity adorned with flower garlands hangs on the upper right wall. This appears to be a padapuja or aarti offering in a reception room.2010-01-19August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with cream walls. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair, hands pressed in namaste, a red tilak on his forehead and his bare feet resting on a white cloth. Seated on the floor before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white beaded mala holds a silver thali of lamps and offerings and performs the foot worship. Other seated devotees in white stand nearby, including a man in a white shirt with a mala at left and a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Fruit trays of apples and oranges sit on red-topped stands on either side of the chair, and a glass plate of offerings rests on the floor. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, shown in person with long hair and saffron robes, while the others are devotees.2010-02-14August 08 20092009-08-08August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace sits in a wooden armchair with hands pressed in anjali, while a man in white dhoti and shirt pours water from a small silver vessel over his feet in a copper tray during a padapuja ritual. A woman in a gold sari kneels beside him and other women in saffron, yellow, green and blue saris sit on the floor watching. A silver puja set with flowers, small brass pots and cups sits on a white cloth in front, and a red mat lies under the tray. Wooden cabinets and a framed mirror line the room.2008-10-15A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold and red-cushioned throne with hands joined in prayer. Before him, a saffron-clad attendant with a ring on his hand pours water or offers ritual washing over a brass plate of flowers, while seated devotees in white saris with yellow borders hold brass vessels and offer prayers. A tray of red apples, orange slices and sweets sits on a white cloth in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left with hands folded. A young man in a yellow shawl sits at right. Setting is a plain white-walled hall, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2009-08-13November 24 20092009-11-24A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red floral garland sits barefoot on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of the throne, devotees sit on the floor behind silver plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit, and a brass platter stands on a cloth. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing ID lanyards, kneel and fold their hands in prayer; a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari also sits with palms joined. In the background a painting of a saffron-robed figure hangs above a draped curtain with green leaf garlands, and a small deity murti sits on a side table. A tray of apples and sweets rests on a red-lacquered stand to the right. The seated figure with long hair and orange robe is a probable candidate for Swamiji, based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland, and a seat of honour.2010-01-09August 09 20092009-08-09