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A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an indoor hall with a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway flanked by trees and a deity murti with a garland. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, his feet resting on a brass tray of flowers and offerings. a person appears on the throne with a rudraksha mala, saffron robes and a seated position of honour. Around him, devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis sit on orange cloth with hands folded in anjali. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari kneels at the right near the throne. Oil lamps and flowers sit on a brass tray before the throne.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions at the centre of a stage draped in orange cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during a pada puja). Around him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the orange floor: priests in white dhotis with ceremonial gold necklaces at left, women in saris and salwars including a teal sari, a blue sari and a red sari, and men in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before the throne, and a brass lamp and bells lie at lower left. Behind is a backdrop of a temple gopuram-style arch with a painted deity pair garlanded in flowers, a green tree photomural at the sides, and hanging patterned banners at the corners.2010-09-16August 04 20142014-08-04November 24 20102010-11-24November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.2011-01-23May 21 20142014-05-21A photograph in an indoor hall with red carpet and a gold-carved throne with a lion-head armrest. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead tilak, a gold necklace and a long-beaded mala sits on the red-upholstered seat, wearing a rust-orange cloth and gold waist belt; he is handing bananas to seated devotees. Kneeling people in white and a woman in pink receive fruit from bunches on the floor. Standing women in white and rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas line up behind, and a split air conditioner and red curtains frame the room. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace and rust cloth on the figure seated on the throne, so the candidate is physically present.2014-09-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair in a white garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-headed armrest; he wears a gold necklace and looks toward the group. Probable Swamiji by visible long hair, white ceremonial dress and gold ornamentation, seated on the throne. In the centre, several women in saris and shawls sit on the floor around a golden tray of offerings with lit incense sticks. At the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold chain and a tilak sits before a microphone and a reading stand. A small devotee in a yellow shawl sits in the foreground.2011-02-05August 04 20142014-08-04A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12