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May 29 2013

Photo of a padha puja (sandal-footwear worship) at a temple shrine. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and a red bindi, and extends an arm forward with a smile. A shaved-headed man with white tilak and an orange-and-red shawl stands beside him, holding a tray with orange and pink-tipped sandals on a green silk cloth. A third person in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends forward to offer respect. Brass lamps and a pink-and-blue wall are in the background. Two physical people are visible, with a third partly seen at the right edge.

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a yellow-and-red garland of flowers; he reaches forward to touch a small offering tray. A bald priest in rust-orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala kneels beside a green brocade cloth draped over a gold stand, holding a tray of flowers. To the right, a shaven-headed person in white robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, bowing slightly. Behind them are pink and green pillars, a brass oil lamp, and a pink wall. The seated figure presents as a person with a long swept-back hair, ornate gold armrest and golden throne details, but the face and appearance are not conclusively verifiable from this view.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a marigold and yellow flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti, sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and extends his hand toward a tray of flowers and offerings draped in a green silk cloth. Opposite him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak and rudraksha malas bends forward over the offerings. A third man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head, white forehead marks and a mala stands at the right. Behind them are a brass oil lamp, a gold-framed backdrop and pink and green pillars. Figures seated on the throne are recognized only by role; no identity is asserted from appearance.

A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne smiles while holding a small spoon over a silver bowl of food placed on a gold stand covered with a green cloth. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a red-beaded mala and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead; his dark hair is long and swept back. A person in white clothes kneels on the floor before him with head bowed, and a colourful striped mat lies beneath. Behind the throne are gold pillars and a dark red drape. At left, a small table holds several printed black-and-white portraits. a person is shown in person on the throne, as a central figure receiving the kneeling devotee's respect during a satsang-style gathering.

A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a colourful floral backrest is receiving ritual honour inside a hall with red drapes and an air conditioner. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a multi-strand flower garland, and is smiling. A kneeling man in an orange robe with a bald head bends forward to touch the seated figure's hands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland kneels on the right holding a silver tray with offerings, and another orange-robed person sits at the far right edge. Gold-framed decorative elements and a green curtain appear behind. Four people are visible. The seated figure is presented as a person candidate by appearance cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands; the identification is uncertain.

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A seated figure on a golden throne with a yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace receives a pair of orange-trimmed sandals offered by a devotee in white clothing with a shaved head and white tilak. A second priest in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks stands beside them, holding a green brocade cloth over a golden stand. Behind them are a golden brass oil lamp and pink and green lotus-style pillars. The seated figure wears saffron clothing with gold bangles and smiles; the a person appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed throne and garland, though the face is not used for identification.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, holding a small silver-tipped rod in one hand and a small object in the other. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body bows low before the throne, his back to the camera. To the right, another saffron-robed man with a mala sits on the floor, beside a woman in an orange sari. Cream pillars, a blue-paneled wall with painted motifs, a brass pot on a green cloth, and a striped rug frame the scene. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments on saffron robes, consistent with the probable identity given by the page, while the bowing man in white is a devotee.

A seated man in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, receives reverence on a golden throne draped with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends low, touching his head to the seated man's hands, while a woman in an orange sari and a garland stands at left. Behind the throne rises a large golden floral backdrop with a kalasha-style arrangement, and a woman in a green top with gold ornaments sits at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, saffron-red wrap, layered rudraksha malas and gold pendant. The scene reflects a guru-bhakti reverence ritual.