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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, with a golden hooded serpent canopy behind. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair and eyes closed in meditation. Before him, a woman in a green sari and dark blouse holds a small brass lamp, and other women and men in white ritual clothing hold oil lamps and offerings. Flowers, fruit and a brass tray of offerings sit on a low table. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, presiding over a padapuja ritual.

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Photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a gold-and-flower-decorated throne with red cushions, surrounded by garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers and a golden hooded-cobra backrest. Before him, seated devotees in white and green saris and a man in white dhoti hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with flowers, apples and offerings. Two men with white tilak marks sit in the foreground, one bowing near the throne. A gold-framed backdrop with a deity image and an ashram emblem sits behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with gold-and-white decor. A man in orange and red robes, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a fresh garland of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne, eyes closed, with bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired older woman in a white sari join their palms in prayer. A young man in a grey embroidered tunic with a purple shawl sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, fruit, lotus blossoms and lamps are arranged in front of the throne. A shaven-headed priest in white stands at a microphone on the left, and a man with folded hands sits at the lower right. A gold swan-shaped stand and a bouquet-draped gold chair frame the scene.2010-10-12June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold headband and a gold-bead garland, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands at left. Several devotees kneel on the floor in front of him. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth, wearing a necklace, raises a lit aarti lamp, and a woman in orange holds another lamp; a silver tray with flowers sits in the centre. Women in orange, white and red saris sit behind them, and a cream wall and window with curtains form the background. Count about nine visible people.2010-12-27July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a trident and deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit before him, some with hands folded in prayer, others seated with brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor in front of the throne. Women in white saris and a girl with a long braid kneel nearby, with a large framed photograph of a deity at the right edge. The setting looks like a puja or satsang, with a golden canopy and flower garlands in saffron, yellow and red.2010-11-14December 08 20092009-12-08August 15 20102010-08-15January 11 20142014-01-11October 11 20102010-10-11September 17 20102010-09-17