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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple-style hall. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and garland of red, yellow and green flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his forehead marked with white tilak and his hands raised to his chest. Facing him, a shaven-headed priest with bare chest, white body markings and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist holds a brass tray and offers worship. Behind them stands another man in orange robes, and at left an older man in white dhoti with a lanyard is smiling and joining his palms. Behind the throne, a large backdrop shows a painted deity murti draped in pink and white garments with flower garlands, set against carved stone pillars and foliage. A pair of fruits sits on the throne's side table.

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January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial offering in a temple-style hall with gold and painted decor. A young priest in a white dhoti and blue silk shawl, with white sandalwood-style markings on his bare chest and arms, holds a brass tray with fruit toward a seated man. That man wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-and-red silk garment with a gold border, and a long garland of green and white flowers with a rudraksha-style mala. He smiles and reaches toward the tray. An older man in orange-red clothing with white forehead markings stands behind the priest. Another hand holds a bowl of apples at the right edge. Oil lamps and a gold throne with a lion-head armrest appear nearby.2013-08-13A seated man in a rust-red robe with a brown rudraksha-bead shawl and short dark hair smiles and extends his hand forward, gripping the hand of a bearded elder in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak. The red-robed man sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha shawl observes, a young man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a painted Hindu deity panel, and a bald child in red sits at the throne's base beside a small brass offering. Another man in a suit and an older man in orange stand in the background.2016-05-13A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03Photograph of a seated bald, bearded man in orange robes with a yellow tilak on his forehead, receiving a garland of mixed flowers from a standing devotee in an orange sari with a red turban and white-and-gold garland drape. Beside him a man in a red knit cap and orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a standing man in orange holds a white cloth, and a gold-and-red throne with gilded columns and colourful floral decorations stands under white draping on a red carpet. The seated figure's face is not identifiable from this image, and the page's a person claim cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a seated devotee receiving a garland.2015-01-13July 18 20132013-07-18Evening ceremony under a white canopy at an ashram event. A man in a saffron-orange kurta with a saffron shawl and dark-rimmed glasses stands at left, reaching toward a bowl of fruit held by a long-haired figure at right wearing a red-orange dhoti and a thick red and orange flower garland, with a bare upper body and a smile. Behind them, a bald man in brown-red robes with rudraksha beads and a wristband speaks into a microphone while holding a red booklet, and another man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits near the front. A gold and yellow flower-decorated throne with a heart-shaped backdrop stands at left, with gold and pink balloons and a red cloth nearby. The long-haired figure at right is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and a garland, though the identification is appearance-based only.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03October 19 20132013-10-19August 10 20112011-08-10A photo of a golden throne ceremony on a stage. A man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a gold and red velvet throne with a gold lion-headed armrest and smiles as he receives a small wrapped gift from a bald attendant. A second attendant in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a brass plate. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a gold-adorned black deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. Three visible people appear in the scene.2015-07-26