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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, seated on an orange-cushioned seat against an orange wall. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer; some women hold brass plates with offerings, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the right edge. In front, a wooden tray holds apples, sweets and wrapped candies. Cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, seated elevated position. a person is seated in front, receiving pada puja from devotees holding offering plates.2010-02-14January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland with red roses, palms pressed together in prayer, on a red cushioned seat. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and floral garland. Before him on a brass tray are silver and brass bowls, a plate of apples and sweets, and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a counter. Around him sit devotees on the floor, including a man in white shirt and dhoti, girls and children, and a woman in a cream sari with red border praying with folded hands. A woman in purple sari sits on a chair, and a woman in cream and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A cameraman films from the doorway, and a framed picture hangs on the wall with red and orange floral decoration.2010-01-10A photograph of a home interior where a long-haired man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees sit on the floor and seated in rows: women in pink, red and cream saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a girl in white. A woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with a kumkum/vibhuti and offerings, and a tray in front holds apples, sweets and fruit. Orange marigold garlands hang at the window and a wooden display cabinet with figurines stands behind. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the staircase on the right. This appears to be a padha pooja at a home.2010-02-18A photograph of a home-satsang or pada pooja setting in a bright white-walled room. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor before a brass tray holding small oil lamps, flower garlands, apples and white flowers. Behind them, a shelf holds a small brass figure, a black bull statue and a framed picture, and a woman in white sits at right in a doorway.2010-01-09January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in greeting on an orange upholstered chair. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit before him: an older man in a cream shirt with his head bowed and hands folded, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and hands joined, and another woman in white. Silver trays with oil lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the floor, and an attendant in white kneels near the bottom left. A framed photograph of a garlanded deity hangs on the pale green wall, and a table at left holds fruit and red-lined trays of offerings. A pada puja foot-worship scene is visible, with a silver tray near the seated man's feet.2010-01-24A photograph of a pada puja in a bare white room with a green mat on the floor. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange cushioned chair with his palms pressed together, his feet resting on the floor beside a red tray of apples, sweets and rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate given the long hair, orange clothing and seated position, marked as the presiding figure. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on the mat with silver thalis holding lamps and offerings, several wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer, and an older man in white sits at the left edge. Several people at the bottom edge are partially visible.2010-02-14January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-14A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in a plain white room. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange robe and palms pressed together in anjali. Seated devotees on the floor and in chairs face him: a woman in a cream sari with folded hands in front of a gold tray of brass and silver vessels, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in purple, a small child in yellow, and men in white shirts. Before him are fruit, sweets, a brass lamp and floral offerings. Behind, a framed picture, a red and orange ribbon and a flower-draped doorway appear, and a cameraman stands near a window.2010-01-10