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A padapuja ceremony in a golden-gilded hall. A seated figure in orange robes rests his bare feet on a golden platform, where several silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, apples, small silver bowls and white flower petals. Around the trays kneel devotees: a woman in a pale cream sari with a yellow border and a long dark ponytail, a bald man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and a woman in a white sari with gold border. Two women in the foreground, one with hair pinned up and one with a long ponytail, wear yellow-bordered saris and face the platform. Gold-carved thrones and red cushions frame the scene. The orange-robed figure's face and head are cropped from view. The page identifies a person, but the visible cues are insufficient, so no identification is made.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a gilded red-cushioned throne in front of a golden shrine decorated with garlands. Before him, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold and yellow borders, hands in anjali. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers and offerings. Another man in white dhoti with a shawl and gold necklace sits to the left, and a man in white with a sacred thread sits near the plates. Colourful draped fabric and flower garlands fill the background.2010-11-19A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with an ornate gold throne. A seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold tray of silver plates filled with fruit, pink lotus flowers, and offerings. Around the tray, devotees kneel in white and cream clothes; a man at left in a white dhoti with gold chain and folded hands, a woman in red and white with a bangle, a woman in cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a name badge, and two women seen from behind, one in a yellow-and-white sari with long dark hair. Gold carved throne details frame the right side.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25October 15 20102010-10-15A padapuja-style ritual on a golden platform. Several women in orange and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, kneel around silver plates filled with fruit, pink lotus flowers, and white flower petals. The woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and holds a small silver vessel in one hand while extending her other hand toward a pink lotus. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at the right, with another person in the foreground and a woman seated in white further back. The setting is a courtyard with red and white walls.2010-11-03A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21November 24 20102010-11-24November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in progress. Several women in orange and red saris sit on the floor around a golden silver tray set with pink lotus flowers, small silver bowls and offerings. A woman in glasses and an orange sari, at centre, holds a small silver vessel. At the right, a figure in white robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the shoulder, and a golden lamp stand above. A bald man in white dhoti with a red border sits at the lower right, back to the camera. In the background a man in orange robes with a microphone sits near a maroon curtain.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, eyes closed in a calm expression. Around him on the stage floor, several devotees in white ritual clothes, yellow and green saris sit on the floor before silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings. A woman in a green sari and another in a yellow dress are among those seated, and a man in white with a gold chain sits near the front. Behind the throne hang teal and pink fabric and garlands. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.2010-11-24September 06 20102010-09-06November 12 20102010-11-12