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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste and wearing layered garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers. Around him, women and men in white and pink clothing kneel and sit close, some washing or touching his feet at the base of the throne, while others watch with folded hands. A white-clad man at right holds a small vessel. Inside a tent with draped red and grey fabric, a water bottle and offering items rest nearby. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ceremony, with the seated man an appearance-based a person candidate; the page indicates his presence.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01A photograph inside a canopied hall with red draped walls and a carved wooden pillar. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several holding orange cloth or offering trays. A small table at left holds water bottles and orange-wrapped items. Their hands are folded or extended with offerings, and a woman in a grey sari sits near the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-trimmed ceremonial setting: a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and red sandalwood/vibhuti mark sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes surround a low red-cushioned platform, where a person in white kneels to wash or honour his feet from a silver tray. A tray of fruit and a bottle sit at left, and a red and gold backdrop hangs behind. Roughly six people are visible.2009-12-08December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, cream and yellow shawls; a woman in a grey sari and a man in white kneel near a tray of orange cloths and flowers. Behind the throne hangs a red fabric backdrop and a dark green banner. The setting is a tented pavilion with wooden beams. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) identified by orange robes, long hair and ceremonial garlands seated on the throne.2009-12-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Red, pink and white flower garlands drape his shoulders and lap, with yellow marigolds at the base. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothes kneel and sit with folded hands and orange cloths in their hands, while a woman in a grey sari and another in a pink dress are visible at the right. A small table holds bottles, sweets and offerings. The setting is a pavilion with red-painted walls and a green curtain.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 08 20092009-12-08A seated figure in an ornate gilded wooden throne with a red cushioned back sits with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a matching orange turban, and a purple-and-white flower garland, with a crimson-and-orange rudraksha-style mala visible. A group of devotees sits on the floor around the throne: a woman in a red-and-white saree and women in white with yellow shawls press their hands together, while a woman in a blue patterned top and a man in white perform padapuja, touching the throne's base near marigold garlands and a brass plate. A small table to the left holds fruit, sweets, bottled water and offerings. The setting is a tented hall with pink draped fabric and open windows. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in saffron robes with distinctive turban and garland cues.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and red and white flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold throne with carved scrolls against a pink draped backdrop. A bald elderly man in white ritual clothes sits on the floor before him, and several women in white saris with yellow borders kneel around, one holding a silver vessel and offering. A fruit basket sits on a side table at left. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual. The seated man's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image, so the role is given as a seated devotee-in-saffron rather than a named individual.December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside an open-sided pavilion. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and draped in a flower garland of pink and yellow blossoms, sits on a gilded throne with his palms joined in anjali. Before him, a devotee in a white top and dhoti bends forward to wash his feet, which rest on a brass plate. Seated on blue mats in front are devotees in white and yellow-shawled attire, some with hands folded in prayer, some seated with offerings, and a woman in a green saree holds a plate. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets lie on a wooden tray at left, with a gilded lion-shaped stand beside the throne. A microphone and speaker stand in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copies