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A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a long green-and-red flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead. Before him on a low gold table are brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit, with a red-cloth-covered stool and a fruit bowl nearby. Around him sit devotees on the floor: a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold necklace, a woman in a yellow sari, a blonde woman in white with folded hands, a woman in a gold-patterned top, and several people in yellow and white clothes, plus a person in a striped shirt at the left edge. Behind is a shrine backdrop with a red-robed deity image and garlands. This appears to be a pada puja ritual with devotees honouring the seated figure.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an indoor hall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a long multicolour garland of marigolds and red roses, holds his palms together in namaskar, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. Devotees sit on the floor in front of the throne, including a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid, a bald man in white ritual clothes, and women in yellow and white saris with hands folded in prayer. Silver trays holding brass plates and small lamps sit near the throne, along with a fruit tray with red apples on the left side. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows a painted temple image with a red-clad figure. A partly visible man looks through a side window on the right.2010-09-18December 07 20092009-12-07A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe under a leopard-print shawl, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a hall. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in namaste; a woman in a yellow sari and another in a teal sari with a white shawl are among them, while others wear white and yellow. Brass plates of fruit and offerings sit near the front, and a tray of apples and sweets rests on a side table. A watermarked photo credit appears in the lower right corner. The scene looks like a pada puja and satsang with devotees gathered at the feet of the seated figure.2010-09-19September 12 20102010-09-12A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain room. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor: several women in yellow, cream and floral saris, a bald man in white, and a woman in a yellow top with hands joined in namaste. Fruit and offerings sit on a gold side table near the throne. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads is a probable match to a person, but identity remains uncertain. Visible people number roughly 12, shown from behind and in profile.2010-09-12December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA seated man in an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back, with hands resting in his lap. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white ritual dress with yellow and red shawls and gold necklaces; some have shaved heads and vibhuti markings, and several hold pink flower-filled plates. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray at the throne's side, a floral kalasha-style vase is on the cabinet, and the walls are decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. The scene appears to be a satsang discourse in a hall with a fan and dark curtains.2010-10-25December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a pada puja ritual in an open-sided hall. A figure in an orange robe with a red flower garland stands at left before an ornate gold throne, hands pressed together in namaskar; the throne has a golden lion-form base and a red cushion. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls chant and offer; a man in white holds a tray of flowers and fruit, and women in white and yellow sit on the floor before brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings. Apples, bananas and a basket of wrapped candies sit on a table at left, and a microphone stands before the chanting group. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate only with weak cues, so the candidate is marked unsure and not named.