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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a raised golden throne draped with long garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a gold necklace, and smiles while his feet are washed. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over his feet, set in a gold tray. Behind them, standing attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold a tray of fruit, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a gold chain stands at left. A gold carved backrest and lion-shaped armrests frame the throne, under a white tent with a red-and-white canopy. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, white ceremonial dress with gold trim and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of the event.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a flower-decorated golden throne. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a white garment with gold border sits smiling and laughing on a cushioned gold throne, wearing a gold-beaded necklace. A woman in a white sari with a blue-and-gold border kneels at the foot of the throne, washing or honouring the seated figure's feet in a gold-rimmed bowl. The throne is framed with yellow and white garlands and a red-and-purple floral arch. On the left, a man in orange robes and a second person in orange stand near the throne. On the right, a bald man in white and another in orange with a mala watch on. A silver kalasha-style vessel stands beside the throne.2010-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a white tent with red and white striped poles. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold dhoti and a long flower garland in yellow, white, purple and red, sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-carved base. A devotee in a blue sari with a gold border kneels on the red carpet, washing the feet of the seated figure in a golden bowl. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels holding a silver tray. Behind the throne, a woman in a cream sari, a man in cream clothes and other devotees in white and cream stand watching. A fruit tray stands beside the throne, and the golden backdrop is decorated with yellow flowers.2010-01-01A padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage with a golden throne backed by a large floral garland arch in yellow, orange, red and white. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and a white garland, with gold-trimmed cloth and a gold necklace, and is having his feet washed by a woman kneeling in a cream and gold sari at a gold basin. Another woman in a cream sari with an orange border offers fruit on a silver tray, and a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a second man in orange. Women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around the scene, and a gold ornate canopy tops the throne. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based probable match to a person, with long hair, a gold necklace and a garland, but the face and features are not clear enough to confirm.2010-01-01A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers, with a gold peacock-motif backdrop. A long gold chain of beads hangs around his neck, and his bare feet rest on a gold-rimmed ceremonial tray with flower petals. A woman in a white sari with blue and gold border and an elderly man in white kneel or bend close, holding his hands in reverence. Two women in orange robes stand at left, and a bald man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands at right beside a silver lamp stand. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the page; the appearance is a probable candidate only, with a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring of a seated spiritual leader.2010-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest is receiving fruit from a woman in a white saree with gold border. The seated person wears white garments with a gold-edged cloth, a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and a beaded mala. A standing woman in a white saree and another in cream and gold attire smile nearby, and a man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange top stands near a gold-rimmed brass tray of fruit and a gold-bordered platter with offerings. The throne is framed by yellow, orange and white flower garlands and a decorated golden backdrop with floral patterns, under a white tent canopy in an outdoor event setting.2010-01-01A padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage with a red carpet. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace, sits on a flower-garlanded golden throne (peetha). Two devotees in white bow and wash the seated person's feet from a gold-rimmed basin in front. A devotee in an orange robe stands at left holding a silver tray with fruit and a trident-topped staff nearby. A bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a person in white, and silver oil lamps and a yellow flower backdrop frame the scene. Four or more people are visible.2010-01-01A seated figure on a gold throne with a lion-carved armrest is receiving padapuja, with a woman in a white sari bending to wash his feet from a golden plate on the red carpet. The seated man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-toned necklace and a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Other women in white saris and an orange-clad woman stand nearby, and a woman in an orange silk sari with gold border stands at right. A floral-decorated backdrop with gold and tapestry panels surrounds the stage. A woman in an orange sari and a figure in orange robes stand near the throne, and garlands and flower heaps line the base.2010-01-01A seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He smiles broadly and rests one hand on the armrest while a woman in a magenta and gold sari bends forward, offering a silver plate with fruit and betel to his feet. A man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace stands at left, a woman in white sari and a young girl in purple stand nearby, and a second orange-robed person stands at right beside a gold-carved panel. Yellow flowers fill the backdrop with a floral canopy above, and a brass lamp and gold platters sit at the base of the dais.2010-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual under a white tent with red draping. A seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne, wrapped in a cream and gold garment, wears long garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers and a gold necklace. A woman in a cream sari with a dark blue border kneels before a large gold tray, pouring water over the seated person's feet. Behind, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of apples, while a man in white shirt and trousers stands at left and women in white and maroon saris move nearby. A kneeling figure in orange with a gold necklace sits at lower left on red carpet. Gold lion-form throne armrests and floral decorations frame the scene.2010-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene before an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace, reaches out to place a hand on the head of an older elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a white and red garland, who bows low. Beside him an elderly woman in a white sari with blue border, also garlanded, presses her palms together and bows. On the right a bald man in white with glasses stands with hands joined, and a man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands nearby. On the left, saffron-robed attendants in orange garments with gold necklaces kneel and hold a silver tray with fruit. The background shows a golden ornamented canopy and a white tent.2010-01-01A seated figure in white ceremonial dress sits on a gilded throne at the centre of a richly decorated stage, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A large garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers hangs over his shoulders and around the seat, and a golden crown sits on his head, with a golden necklace visible at his chest. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes bends forward to tend items on a golden tray, while a woman in an orange sari and another person in saffron attend nearby. Gold lion-shaped armrests, floral panels and a flower-covered backdrop frame the scene.2010-01-01A padapuja ceremony on a raised gold throne draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A seated figure in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a long mala and gold necklace, has bare feet resting on a gold plate as a woman in an orange and cream sari kneels and washes them. A man in an orange kurta with a gold chain holds a silver tray of fruit. A woman in a white sari stands at the left. Gold lion-shaped armrest and carved gold panels frame the scene under a decorated canopy.2010-01-01