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A photograph of a devotional gathering on a stage with sparkling silver and magenta drapery and gold-framed panels carved with swan motifs. A seated figure with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure, while devotees in sarees and white shirts stand along the left side. On the right, a person in an orange robe sits on the floor, and a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands nearby. A cameraman on a tripod films at lower left, and a red-and-white garbed attendant sits in front. Several people are visible in the audience at the bottom edge.

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July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a seated figure on a large ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with white and red flower garlands, dressed in orange-red robes and sitting on a red cushion. Several people in front stand in a semicircle: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a man in a yellow shirt, two women, one in a white and cream dress and one in a purple outfit, and at right a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wearing orange robes and a second orange-clad attendant. A pink and silver draped backdrop with gold panels surrounds the stage, and the green floor is visible. The seated figure has long dark hair and appears to be the a person candidate; the throne-seated figure is a person by appearance, with the bearded orange-robed man at right also in saffron clothing.2009-07-11A stage event with a seated figure in an orange-red robe on a gold and red throne, surrounded by women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls. Women in saris of blue, yellow, green and white stand in a line; one woman offers flowers. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands near the throne. Pink and silver drapes with gold swan motifs frame the stage, and a seated audience of women and men in white watches from the front. A candidate seated figure in orange-red appears on the throne; the appearance is uncertain.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends low to touch or wash the feet of the seated figure. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a magenta and purple sari, a woman in a white sari with a braided plait, an elderly woman in white, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers, and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. The backdrop has pink and gold draped curtains with decorative gold panels and a green carpeted floor.2009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at a stage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and yellow flowers, his bare feet visible on a red cushioned step. A man in a white dhoti and cream shirt bends forward to attend him, while several women in white and patterned saris and a man in a checked shirt stand close by; one younger attendee in white wears a yellow scarf. Behind them are pink and silver draped curtains with gold peacock motifs.2009-07-11A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with white and red flower garlands, against pink and silver draped backdrop panels with gold peacock motifs. A devotee in a white shirt bends forward toward him, while women in white and green saris and a girl in white and yellow stand or kneel nearby, one holding yellow flowers. A young man in an orange robe stands at right beside another man in white with a yellow shawl. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and wears rudraksha-style adornment on the arm, matching the page's a person context, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate receiving devotees on the throne.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure wears a red-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, feet bare on a gold footstool. A white-clad man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer worship at the feet. Standing around are a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a garland, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, an elderly woman in white, and a man in a yellow-striped shirt. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right. Behind them are pink and gold drapes, gold panels, and floral garlands with a green carpet below.2009-07-11Indoor stage event with a green carpeted platform and pink and gold draped backdrop with floral arrangement overhead. A seated figure in a red robe sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle stands at right, appearing to be a person (appearance-based, uncertain) and attending the throne. Around them stand devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis, a man in a lavender checked shirt, a man in a red shirt, and men in white shirts. Two people in white with yellow shawls sit on the stage at lower left and right.2009-07-11A photograph of a devotional event on a stage with green carpet and pink-and-silver curtains. A central figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. Around the throne, devotees in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded or bowed, including a woman in a lavender-and-white sari and a man in an all-white dhoti. A seated sadhu in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a girl in pink sits at the lower left. Gold decorative panels line the back wall.2009-07-11