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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and gold lamps beside it, in front of a painted temple-gateway backdrop. Several devotees kneel on an orange cloth in front of him: a woman in blue sari with hands folded on the left, and women in white with yellow shawls holding brass plates with flowers and incense. A man in white stands near the throne with hands joined. The scene is a padapuja-style devotional gathering.

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A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy on a stage. Behind him a large banner shows deity murtis garlanded with flowers. Around the throne, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit on the floor with brass offerings and plates, while a woman in a blue sari sits with folded hands and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage, and a dark curtain forms the backdrop on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the figure seated on the gold throne.2011-01-26November 05 20102010-11-05A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, under a golden canopy with a small ornamental top. Brass bells and lamps stand on either side, and gold-trimmed banners with red and blue emblems hang on the left and right. Five people in white and cream ritual clothes sit on an orange mat in front of the throne, including a shaved-headed boy in white and yellow and a girl in green and white, with small offering plates set on the floor. The backdrop shows a painted temple gopuram with dark blue curtains at the sides.2011-02-11November 10 20102010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne on a raised stage, with a large backdrop of a temple gopuram and a deity murti. a person is seated centrally, wearing orange saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees in white and yellow garments sit in a semicircle, several with palms joined in namaskar. Ritual items such as brass bowls, a bell and a lamp are arranged on orange and red mats in front, and a fan stands at the right edge.2010-10-21November 10 20102010-11-10A seated man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold canopy with fringe. Behind him a large backdrop shows a stone temple pillar and a deity murti adorned with garlands. Several women in cream and white sarees with gold borders sit on an orange cloth on the floor before the throne, some with hands folded and offering trays. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the throne. The a person candidate is not clearly recognizable from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a man on a throne.2011-01-28November 10 20102010-11-10A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a large gold ornate throne with red cushions, hands joined in front of his chest. Behind him is a large backdrop printed with a temple gopuram-style stone arch and a deity murti. Seated on the floor in front are several women in white and yellow saris and a woman in a white sari with a red border, some with hands folded in namaste, with brass puja plates, flowers and oil lamps arranged on a red carpet. A standing woman in white stands at the left, and two men in orange sit with microphones at the left edge. A standing fan stands at the right, and a laptop is visible at the right on the floor.2010-10-21November 10 20102010-11-10July 07 20092009-07-07