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April AF 2012April AF 2012April AF 2012January 28 20132013-01-28Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on an orange-carpeted stage. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and golden canopy, in front of a large printed backdrop of a stone temple gateway. Several people in white and cream saris and orange-and-white garments sit on the floor before the throne, some holding plates or offerings. On the left, a man in orange robes with gold-trimmed shawl sits behind a microphone reading from papers. Gold oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and dark blue curtains frame the stage.2011-01-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set on a stage draped in orange cloth. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows a painted temple with a deity murti and columns. To the left a man in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a tray. A kneeling man in white with a red cloth at the waist touches the base of the throne, and a third attendant in orange stands at the right beside a pedestal fan. A printed mark in the upper right corner reads text and a copyright notice.2010-10-27A seated man in a red-orange robe with a red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back, flanked by gold-finished lamp stands and red flower arrangements against a dark blue curtain. Two women in orange and red sit to the left at microphones, one with hands joined in namaste. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red carpet before a small oil lamp and a brass tray, while a man in a grey shirt sits on a chair at the right beside a tall silver multi-branched lamp stand. Brass figurines rest on a tray in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance matches several cues of a candidate, so he is described as a person, seated on the throne and giving a talk.2011-11-11April AF 2012December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with an orange floor cloth. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy wears a white dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala, with his long hair swept back; hands are not clearly visible. Before him, several people sit on the orange cloth: a seated man in orange robes speaks into a microphone holding a book, two women in orange saris, a woman in a green-bordered white sari, a woman in a cream sari, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with hands folded. Gold lamp stands flank the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple scene with ornate pillars and a deity with garlands. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the subject is recorded as unsure.2011-01-28November 05 20102010-11-05A stage in a temple-style hall with a deep maroon velvet curtain behind a gold-framed red-cushioned throne (peetha). A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits with hands pressed together in namaskara, flanked by two kneeling attendants in saffron and white, one with shaved head in orange and one in white with hands joined. To the right, a gold-framed arch holds two deity murtis draped with multicolour garlands, one in yellow and one in red garments. A red carpeted dais and a small potted plant sit in front, with ceiling spotlights and pedestal fans visible.2013-07-19