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A ceremonial padapuja scene in an indoor hall. A man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy garland of green leaves, red and yellow flowers, stands before a gilded golden throne with red velvet cushions and a red backrest. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange-red beaded necklace holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind them, and a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti watches at left. A large backdrop of a deity in red and white behind the throne and gilded plates of flowers and offerings at the lower right complete the scene.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple-like setting with a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram and a deity murti draped in garlands. A man in a long-sleeved orange saffron robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers stands centre-right, hand raised to his brow, receiving a tray. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white vertical tilak-style markings across his chest and arms, a rudraksha-like orange bead mala, and a topknot holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. A second orange-clad attendant in a saffron dhoti and sacred thread stands beside him, with an older white-clad man and a uniformed attendant behind. A gold-and-red throne with cushions sits to the right, and gold offering plates with fruit and sweets rest in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, centre-right, is an appearance-based candidate given the saffron robe, garland and long hair, and he sits in the ceremonial role of the one being honoured beside the throne.2010-09-18A ceremonial scene in a decorated hall with a painted temple backdrop of gopuram-style architecture. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes wears a heavy garland of green leaves, yellow and red flowers and stands before a gilded throne with red cushions. He bows with a hand on his forehead. To the left, a man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace, holds a silver tray of bananas and offerings toward him. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes looks down. Behind them, several men stand, including one in a white dhoti and yellow shawl. Brass trays with flowers and small oil lamps sit in the lower right foreground. The image appears to show a padapuja-style offering to a seated guru. a person candidate by appearance: long hair, saffron garments and a garland on the person at the throne.2010-09-18A photograph of a ceremonial pada puja in a temple-style hall. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a multi-coloured flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. Before him, a shaven-headed priest in saffron dhoti and shawl with white ritual markings on his chest and arms stands with palms joined, facing the seated figure. Other men in white and yellow stand to the side, one in a beige shirt also with folded hands. Behind them is a backdrop of a deity murti draped in garlands, with trays of fruit and flowers placed at the foot of the throne.2010-09-18Photograph of a ceremonial event on a golden-throne dais inside an ornate temple-style hall. A figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a gold-and-red garland and an orange-red gold-bordered garment stands at centre, hands open, facing an elderly man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a white and gold garland holds a tray on the left. A kneeling priest in white with gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-white garland sits at lower right. Gold lion-form armrests of thrones, brass lamps and garlanded pillars frame the scene. The long-haired central figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through hair, adornments and saffron-gold clothing, so this is a probable identification.2016-01-03Three saffron-robed men stand in a temple-like setting. On the left, a bare-chested priest with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak marks holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and assists. On the right, a man with long hair, wearing an orange shawl, receives a large garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and smiles. Behind them stands a gilded throne with red cushions and pink-draped decor, and a pink-and-white decorated backdrop. The scene suggests an honouring or puja ceremony, with an orange-clad recipient of the garland seated near the throne.2010-09-18A ceremonial puja scene in a decorated hall. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray of offerings toward a young man in an orange robe with a long green, yellow and pink garland. The garlanded man stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, with two golden offering plates of flowers and food on a low golden table in front. Behind them stand a man in an orange cloth, a man in a white shirt, and other attendants in white and khaki. A large temple-gopuram backdrop with a deity murti and colourful hanging banners frames the scene. Several seated devotees and a microphone appear in the foreground.2010-09-18A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style gathering inside a decorated tent hall. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border, a pink and white flower garland and gold jewellery, smiles while holding a silver plate of flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a plate. Seated on the carpeted dais at right, another shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a golden kalasha with a green cloth. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange robes sit before an ornate gold throne and a gold-and-tiger-motif seat, with large flower arrangements of marigold and orchids at right and rows of onlookers in the background.2013-04-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers, seated before a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with white ash markings on his torso and forehead holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward him. Beside them stands an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and further left a man in white with a yellow shawl. A backdrop shows a deity image with flower garlands.2010-09-18November 22 20132013-11-22A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple-style hall with gilded thrones and painted pillars. A seated elderly man in an orange robe with a pink-and-maroon shawl and white forehead markings sits with his hands folded in greeting. A bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, bends forward offering a brass tray of fruit and flowers. On the right, a man in a rust-and-gold turban and dhoti, with a garland of beads, white body markings and gold armbands, leans in smiling as he receives the tray. Gold ornate chairs, a carved golden figure and brass oil lamps surround the scene.2013-11-22January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple-style hall. A seated elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a pink-and-gold shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and orange turban bends forward to offer him a hand and a tray of fruit or offerings, while a second attendant with a shaved head stands at left holding the tray. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a gold crown, beside a painted pillar with pink and green bands. Oil lamps sit on the gold base at right.2013-11-22