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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne sits centrally before a forest-themed backdrop of large trees. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and a red bindi. His hands rest together in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala, seated as the central figure of the ceremony. Gold kalasha-style lamps and flags with peacock emblems flank the throne. Five people sit on the floor in front: three young men with shaved heads in white dhoti-style garments, and two women in white saris with yellow shawls, offering flower and fruit plates with oil lamps before them.

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February 15 20112011-02-15February 15 20112011-02-15February 15 20112011-02-15February 15 20112011-02-15A 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.2011-02-11Photograph of a padapuja scene in a gilded temple-style hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red saffron-coloured wrap and a heavy gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in his lap; the appearance cues (long hair, saffron wrap, ceremonial gold necklace) qualify as a probable Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre. Kneeling before the throne in white dhotis and shawls are several devotees, including a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread and a woman in white with gold stars and a peach shawl, with yellow-bordered cloth. Brass lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the floor. The backdrop shows painted temple columns and a deity image in a shrine.2011-01-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy with hanging leaf ornaments. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead, with hands resting in his lap. A matching orange-draped figure is a presiding Swamiji (probable) on the peetha: the long hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Golden oil lamps with lit flames and orange and red flower arrangements flank the throne. In front, a golden base holds flower offerings and pink lotus blooms, with incense sticks and a silver plate of offerings. Around the platform, several women in white saris with yellow shawls and a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress sit facing the throne, seen from behind. A backdrop depicts a temple gopuram-style archway with deity imagery.2011-02-02A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden tall backrest and a gilded parasol-like finial beside him. Facing him on the floor, several shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl with maroon and gold borders sit in a semicircle, with hands folded in prayer. Trays of flowers, lotus blossoms, and silver bowls are arranged on a gold cloth in front of the throne. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari with a name badge, a woman in a green blouse, a woman in white, and another woman sit on the floor, and a priest in white with a gold necklace holds a book near microphones on a stand. The setting is a hall with pink walls and dark blue drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair, layered beads and gold necklaces on the throne.2011-02-11A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions under a golden canopy, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead. Four people sit on the floor in white and yellow attire facing him, seen from behind, including a shaved-headed man in white dhoti. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, orange and red flower arrangements, and a golden offering tray with pink flowers sit at the base of the throne, with a large devotional backdrop of a temple-style archway and deity figures behind. Orange cloth covers the floor.2011-02-02A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits in a gold ornate throne with red cushions at the centre of a temple-style stage. Behind him a large backdrop shows a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Seven people sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali. Two women in white and yellow sarees and a man in white dhoti sit near the throne; a metal bowl and brass lamps are on the floor, and a white-clad man in front shows a shaved head.2010-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped tassels, hands folded in his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. Before him on the orange floor sit devotees in white garments: a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth at left, a woman with long dark hair in a cream sari, and two women in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of pink flowers, a tray of rice, and brass oil lamps stand near the throne, with a large painted backdrop of a temple arch and deity figures behind. a person appears in the central throne figure, based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a throne setting.2011-02-02A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy, beneath a hanging gold umbrella-like canopy in a temple-style stage set. Orange draped fabric hangs from the top of the backdrop. Before the throne, on an orange-carpeted platform, a group of about six people sit on the floor: several young girls in white, green and pink-patterned clothes, and three shaved-headed boys or young men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls. A brass oil lamp, bells and a gold offering tray with flowers sit before the throne, with orange-and-red ceremonial fans on gold poles at each side.2011-02-11