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May 11 20142014-05-11October 12 20172017-10-12July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 05 20142014-08-05A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a large gold-carved throne with red cushions wears an orange-red turban with floral decoration, a beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robes, with an ornamental gold armlet. He holds a long staff and extends one foot over a silver plate of red-flower offerings. Around the throne, a dozen devotees kneel on blue mats: men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls, women in white and red-orange saffron garments, and some with red shawls. Behind them stand other saffron-clad devotees, a second empty gold throne, and a pillar with a painted temple scene. Brass plates of red petals and a silver bowl sit on the floor.2014-05-14A photograph of a satsang in a hall with red draped walls and a gilded carved frame. Around him sit about two dozen devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls, many holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. A carved golden deity figure and a gilded pillar stand at the right, and a cameraman stands near the centre. A stylised golden carving of a deity appears at the upper right.2016-07-15May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions holds a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand and smiles. He wears an orange-saffron wrap, an orange turban and a floral garland of white and orange blooms. Around him, many devotees in white or cream clothes and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps and offering flowers from brass plates, in a pada puja setting. Red drapes and potted plants fill the background, and a camera-lit room with a thick gilded frame surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears an orange turban, saffron wrap and floral garland, with ceremonial staff and throne, matching the page's Pada Puja event.2014-08-05A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red dhoti-style garment and draped cloth, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a dark patterned waist cloth, holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand. Golden flower garlands hang above and marigold garlands frame the throne. Behind is a backdrop of a temple tower and Varanasi ghats. Before him, a woman in white kneels and offers a tray with flowers, a man in red and a woman in blue batik clothing sit nearby, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron sits at the left edge. A seated figure on the throne is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with cues including the ceremonial turban, rudraksha necklaces and ornate ritual adornment, shown in a satsang-style darshan setting.2014-05-04A 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.2010-09-16July 15 20162016-07-15May 21 20142014-05-21