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A 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.

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A 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.2010-01-01A 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 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 seated man on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a multicoloured floral arch. He wears white clothing with gold borders and a long gold-beaded necklace, smiling, with long dark hair and a red bindi. A woman in a white sari with a blue and gold border, wearing glasses, leans forward and touches his hands in respect. To the left, a woman in saffron-orange robes stands beside an elderly man in white, and a golden trident is visible. A silver ceremonial lamp stands to the right. The person on the throne matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace, seated in a place of honour, so the identification is uncertain and is marked as unsure.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 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 photograph of a ceremonial stage with a golden throne, or peetha, framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. A central figure with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a white garment and a long multi-coloured garland, holding a small object in one hand. A golden trident stands at the left of the throne. Around the throne, people in saffron-orange robes, white dhotis and yellow shawls stand and bow, some with their backs to the camera. A woman in a white sari with a red flower in her hair stands in the foreground. The backdrop is decorated with yellow flower walls and ornate patterned panels. Visible figures: about 14 people. The central figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made.2010-01-01Devotees 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 ceremonial stage decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a gilded throne. A man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at the front, offering or adorning the seated figure, while a central seated person in white dhoti and kurta with a long flower garland and gold necklaces sits on a golden peetha/throne under a flower-decorated canopy. On the right, two saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and wearing rudraksha malas. On the left, several people in saffron and orange clothing and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stand near the edge. The setting is an outdoor pandal with a white tent roof and a red-and-orange floor.2010-01-01A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a devotee-filled ceremony. Seated centrally on a golden throne-like seat decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white is a young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-coloured shawl, with a beaded garland around his neck and a fruit in his right hand. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands behind him to the left, an appearance-based a person candidate though the figure is partly obscured and the throne is not evidence of identity. Several men in white clothes press their palms together in namaskar or greet him at the left, and a woman in a purple sari is at the bottom edge. An orange-robed figure fills the right foreground.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.2010-01-01