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A 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.

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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 seated figure on a gold-and-white throne receives honour on a stage decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-coloured shawl, and a long gold-bead necklace, and smiles broadly while a white-haired man in white kurta bends forward to touch his feet. To the right, an older woman in a white sari with embroidered blue birds bows with hands folded. Garlands drape over the throne, and attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at both sides, one holding a gold ceremonial staff, another a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The seated figure's presentation shows long swept-back hair, a shawl and gold ornamentation, a probable match to a person, though the face is not visible enough to confirm the identity.2010-01-01A photograph of a stage ceremony under a tent. A long-haired man in white robes with a gold-bordered shawl and layered gold necklaces sits on a golden throne framed by a flower arch of yellow, orange, red and white garlands, smiling. A young man in orange robes kneels at his feet, apparently offering padapuja. An elderly woman in white with glasses sits beside the throne, wearing a garland of white and red flowers. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, also garlanded, stands before her with folded hands, and a bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at the right. A fan and red draping complete the setting. The seated central figure shows Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, ornate shawl) on a throne, so the candidate is probable.2010-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a pink-draped tent with a red carpet. A long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and red-cushioned seat, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with purple and yellow flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing. Before him a young man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded; a man in white kurta stands behind, and a man in orange shawl stands at the rear. A brass vessel sits near the throne. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a gold-bordered wrap, which is a person appearance cue; the throne and ceremony are visible but identity is appearance-based.2009-01-01Padapuja ritual under a white tent with floral decorations. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white dhoti-style garment, has feet being washed by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who pours from a small vessel over the feet onto a gold plate. Behind them a devotee in an orange robe bows toward a decorated gold-framed backdrop with red, purple and white garlands. A woman in a red and gold sari and a man in orange kneel or stand nearby holding brass trays with flowers and offerings, and a few other devotees in white stand behind. Marigold and rose petals lie on the plates.2011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24July 17 20082008-07-17Devotees in orange robes honour a seated figure on a golden throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and mala-style beads, and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, and is smiling with bare feet on the throne. An older devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch the figure's feet while a man in orange with a sash bows at the right. A golden trident and ornate golden canopy stand behind. The figure is the Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair and a gold necklace, as the sacred seat of a guru receiving devotees.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, with a long flower garland draped down the front of the robe and bare feet resting on a red cushion. A man in an orange shawl and white attire leans in to offer something by hand, while a man in white and a woman in a pink-and-maroon sari kneel at right, the woman with her hands extended toward the seated figure. Another man in an orange shawl stands behind the throne, and a metal vessel sits on the floor at right. A greeting-style ritual moment at an event.2006-07-11July 17 20082008-07-17Ceremonial photo in a hall decorated with flower garlands and a floral arch. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden footstool covered in white and orange flowers. An elderly man in white kneels on a red cloth at the base of the throne, bowing with hands together while another person bends over the footstool in front of him. A standing man in white kurta holds a silver vessel, another man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands to the right, and a seated figure in orange clothing sits at the lower left edge. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a portrait of the seated figure hangs on a stand in the background, along with cameras and operators.2006-07-11July 17 20082008-07-17