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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage before a gilded throne. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, an orange and red drape, and a carved gold lion-like finial. To the left, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a green sari stand holding a purple cloth bundle. Carved pillars and a painted backdrop fill the background.

October 27 2012

A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and garlanded with red and orange flowers, raising one hand in blessing. Two devotees kneel in white ritual clothing on a red mat: one folds hands in prayer at left, another bows with forehead to the floor at centre. A shaved-headed attendant in white sits at right with hands joined. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on each side, and a red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange robes and turban with ornate ceremonial adornments on the throne.

December 14 2012

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a dimly lit hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A figure in white dhoti and a red shawl kneels on a red mat, bowing toward a seated figure on a red throne-like seat wearing an orange turban and draped in garlands. Two shaven-headed attendants in white cloth sit on either side, and brass oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames line the stage. Pink flowers sit on a pink cushioned platform. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the a person field is unsure.

February 24 2009

Photograph inside a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a raised white stage with a red-and-brown patterned mat. A man in white kurta and an orange turban kneels with palms joined in namaskar, facing a seated younger man with shaved head, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, who is receiving garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits near an orange turban and flower garlands. Several seated people in white are visible in the background among chairs. The orange turban and saffron cloth are the most distinctive colours; garlands and rudraksha beads are prominent.

Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style veneration in a bright hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and orange turban, with a large garland of yellow and red flowers around the neck, sits on a red throne with leopard-print cushion, hands in anjali. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged before him beside a low red table holding a flower-garlanded object. A man in white kneels with forehead to the red mat in prostration at the right. Stacked orange cushions are piled beside the throne. Behind, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with red shawl stand near air coolers. a person seated on the throne, in orange robes with ornate necklace, turban and garland; a probable devotee-style role apart from the throne figure. Five people visible.

Night-time ritual scene in a temple-like hall. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, red and turquoise coral garlands, a gold necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl sits and raises a hand in blessing over the bowed head of a young man in white. The young man wears white clothing, a white head cloth and an orange-beaded mala, with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, other people in white and orange-brown clothing and a gold kalasha-like object are visible.

March 12 2014

May 07 2017

A photograph of a stage ceremony. A figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and rests both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta clothing with palms pressed together. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and a gold ornate backdrop with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers surrounds the throne. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, shown here in a blessing gesture.