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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing orange robes with long dark hair. An older man in white traditional clothes and white hair leans forward to offer a red fruit, possibly an apple, held in his right hand. A younger man in orange robes stands at left, and a person in yellow is partly visible behind the throne. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple-style mural.

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A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and jeans bending forward to offer a fruit to a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange robe and has long dark hair; the figure is in a ceremonial seated position receiving the offering. Beside them stands an older man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, and at right a standing attendant in orange robes. A tapestry with colourful temple carvings forms the backdrop, and a plate of fruit sits on a white table nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair on a golden throne, receiving a pada puja offering, consistent with the page's account of Pratyaksha Pada Puja.2010-02-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, receiving an offering from a standing man in white kurta and white beard who bows forward with cupped hands holding a fruit. Behind them stands a partly visible figure in orange, and a colourful temple-architecture backdrop with painted gods fills the background.2010-02-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to offer him fruit held in both hands. A young woman in a yellow garment stands behind the throne near a white table holding more fruit. Standing at left are two older men, one in a pale pink shirt with arms folded and one in white kurta with a grey beard. A man in a checked shirt stands at far right. A red bolster rests on the throne, and a painted temple-scene backdrop with colourful figures fills the background. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes, so this is a person presence in person.2010-02-10A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving an offering. A man in a pale pink shirt and grey trousers stands bending forward, extending his hands with an apple toward the seated figure's outstretched hand. Behind him an older man in white kurta and glasses stands, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at a white table holding apples, with more apples and a water bottle on the table. Right side, a man in a plaid shirt and an orange-clad attendant stand close. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple gopuram-style mural. The seated figure with long dark hair in orange robes on the golden throne matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown during the pada puja offering.2010-02-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, sitting in an ornate gold throne with red cushion, a small red mark on his forehead. Before him stands an older man in a white collared shirt and a gold ring, bending forward with a smile and holding a small round yellow object in both hands. Behind them is a large colourful painted mural of temple architecture with multicoloured tiers and figures. A woman in yellow clothing is partly visible behind the throne. The scene suggests a devotee offering something to the seated figure, who is looking toward him in conversation.2010-02-11July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-framed throne in front of a colourful painted temple-gopuram backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans in to hold his hand and ritual items, and a man in a grey-and-yellow plaid shirt stands at the right edge. A second older man with grey hair and glasses stands at the upper left. In front of the throne are a pink-and-maroon cushion, a white tray with several apples, and garlands. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in person, while the man in white performs a hand-based ritual gesture.2010-02-10September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, dressed in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair, raising one hand toward the head of an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti who bends forward to touch the seated figure's hand. Standing around them are a man in white with an orange shawl at left, a man in a checked shirt at right, and a man in orange at far right. Behind the throne is a backdrop depicting a colourful temple gopuram. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring at a convention stage.2010-02-10November 17 20092009-11-17September 05 20102010-09-05An elderly bald man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to clasp the hands of a younger man seated on a red cushion before a gold throne. The seated man wears a saffron orange robe and has long dark hair, smiling warmly. Behind them stands a monk in orange, and a bearded man in white stands at left with hands folded. A person in a plaid shirt stands at right edge. A tray of fruit sits in front and a richly patterned temple-style backdrop hangs behind the throne.2010-02-10