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A padapuja ceremony in a hall with orange-painted walls and a painted pillar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold border and a red shawl sits smiling on an ornate red and gold throne, holding one hand raised, with a gold-rimmed ceremonial vessel nearby; the figure wears a long beaded necklace and the wearer's presentation is distinctive (long swept hair, ornate saffron robes, ceremonial necklace), which fits the page's Swamiji (probable) label. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at right, one holding a tray and one tending the seated figure. Devotees in white garments with flower garlands kneel or stand before the throne on a patterned carpet, one bowing with forehead to the floor, while others stand in the background near hanging decorations.

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A 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.

Photo of a ceremonial darshan inside a hall decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a pink flower. A kneeling devotee in a gold-and-cream garment and red embroidered shawl bows forward before the throne. A robed attendant in orange stands at right holding a tray of flowers and fruit, and seated devotees in white fill the background.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne in a room with cream walls and a framed painting of a figure in orange above. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red-and-wood mala places his palms together while the seated figure touches his forehead with a hand, appearing to bless him. Around them, several people in white and cream clothes, including a woman in white salwar kameez and a woman in a patterned sari crouching by a brass plate of offerings, stand or kneel. A decorated deity murti with a floral garland sits on a side table with flowers and strings of green leaves hang on the wall. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a lamp is mounted on the wall.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron and rust-coloured robes on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers over rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff in one hand and raising the other palm in blessing. Several people in orange and white attire stand and sit beside him, including a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a white forehead mark and a white-clad man holding a gold-tipped rod. Two women with flower-adorned hair sit with folded hands before a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of flowers and fruit. Marigold and jasmine petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification of the event.

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A padapuja ritual in a home setting. A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a maroon dhoti, layered gold necklaces, a white jasmine garland and a gold armband, and holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff. Before him a man in white kneels, washing or offering water over the seated man's feet from a silver plate holding fruit and flowers. Behind them two shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit, and a man in orange stands. Seated devotees on the left, including a woman in a white top with folded hands, watch. A man in orange near the top left takes a photograph. Wooden doors and windows are in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, though identity is uncertain from appearance.

A temple ritual scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a purple cloth backdrop. Centrally, a young woman in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink garland sits on a white-draped seat, her hand extended toward a prostrate devotee in a teal top lying face down on the white cloth with a flower garland. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls stand on an orange mat; a woman in a white saree with a yellow border stands with hands in anjali, and another woman in a white and red-bordered saree stands to the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass stand sit near the shrine. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan style blessing, with a figure in saffron clothing seated receiving devotees.