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A 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.

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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 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.2010-09-18A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth, garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower malas, beside a golden kalasha and a tall brass lamp. Two heads of seated devotees are visible in the lower foreground.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and yellow-red marigold garland on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, reading a sheet of paper held in his right hand. A standing attendant in white dhoti with a red border stands at left, bowing toward him and holding the edge of the orange shawl. Behind them, a golden deity murti in red and gold ornaments with flower garlands stands in a gilded shrine. A sheet of paper is held up for reading, bare feet rest on an orange cushion, and a partly visible person with folded hands is at the right edge.2010-08-03A seated man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes lowered and one hand resting on his knee. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a trident and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by golden swan-like carvings. In the foreground, two devotees in white and orange clothing sit with their backs to the camera before a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. a person seated on the peetha during a darshan-style gathering in a temple setting.2010-08-21October 21 20102010-10-21August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor darshan setting in front of an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and bare feet stands on a small raised mat, placing one hand on the forehead of a visiting devotee in a lavender shirt and cream trousers who bends forward in reverence. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, a gold-framed deity image and brass oil lamps. Based on the appearance cues of the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair, this is. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, eyes closed. He wears saffron-orange robes and a large red-pink rose garland draped around his neck, with white flower strands near his feet and scattered petals on a gold footstool. Behind him stands a deity murti in red and gold garments with flower garlands and a crown-like headdress, flanked by gilded lamp stands on red drapery. The appearance-based label for this figure is Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial throne with garlands; the page names him as present at the event.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair and eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a thick red and yellow flower garland draped down his front, hands folded in his lap with bare feet. A red vermilion dot marks his forehead. Behind the throne are a deity murti with floral garlands, tall brass lamps and stone pillars. In the foreground, two people seen from behind, one in white and one in pink, sit before a tray of flowers and fruit. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and enthroned position match the page's identification.2010-09-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. In front of him, a bald priest with a gold necklace and a white-and-maroon cloth over his shoulders holds up a silver lamp with a lit flame during a puja. Silver plates holding fruit, flower petals and offerings sit in the foreground, and a garland of pink and yellow flowers hangs from the golden backdrop behind the throne.2010-08-09A central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a gold crown, hands joined in namaste, draped in a heavy garland of white and red-yellow flowers and a white robe. Seated beside and below the throne are several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and some with long hair, one holding a long staff. A brass trident stands at left and a gold staff at right, a gold kalasha vase with orange marigolds sits at the front, and the stage is decorated with marigold garlands, red and white drapery and a yellow flower-covered backdrop. The setting suggests a stage event with a throne and ritual honouring. Visible people: about six or seven seated on the stage plus the central figure. The central figure has long swept-back hair and a gold crown, with ornate golden regalia, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01