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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing a peach-coloured turban, a gold necklace and an orange and tiger-striped garment, sits on a gilded throne with a red backdrop and a gold lion-shaped armrest, his bare feet on a red carpet. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels holding a brass plate with a yellow offering. Behind them, a man in orange robes holds a tray, and a woman in orange sari sits at right. Beside them a decorated deity murti with garlands sits on a flower-strewn altar, and offerings and a patterned blue rug lie on a side table. Figures are seated or standing on the stage, with the seated throne figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only in a limited way, so the identity is unsure.

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A stage photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne with gold lion-head arm ends and tiger-striped upholstery, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seated figure wears a rust-gold turban, a tiger-striped gold garment and a gold chain, and gestures with one hand. Two devotees in red and maroon clothing kneel and bow their heads low before the throne on the dark stage floor. To the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a brass tray of yellow flower petals. Gold-coloured scattered petals lie on the floor. A dark theatre backdrop is visible at left.2012-12-20A stage photograph of a pada-puja style ceremony. On the left, a figure in a tiger-striped orange and gold outfit with a peach turban sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold lion-head arms and a red canopy overhead. Centre stage, a gilded throne holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a patterned mat with a microphone, facing the throne, while a woman in white sari with an orange shawl sits beside him. At right, another man in an orange shawl sits with hands folded in namaskar. Fruit plates and metal vessels rest on the floor, and a dark theatre balcony is visible at right.2012-12-20March 28 20162016-03-28A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a dark stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne with tiger-striped cushions and golden lion armrests wears an orange turban, orange robes and a layered ornate necklace, with hands extended. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a red flower garland receives the ritual. Two attendants stand nearby: one in red floral salwar kameez with a long braid kneels and holds a brass vessel, and another in saffron robes pours or offers from a golden bowl.2012-12-20October 22 20152015-10-22 +3 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20Photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a tented pavilion with red carpet and a gold-and-red throne backdrop garlanded with multicoloured flowers. A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a white-flower garland, is being offered red fruits (apples) on a silver tray by a standing attendant in an orange turban and reddish-orange robe with a rudraksha bracelet. Another attendant in orange-saffron robes stands nearby, and an older man in a white head cloth and white dhoti joins palms in anjali. Men in white shirts and an orange-clothed attendant with a mala watch from the side. A decorated deity murti is visible on the throne behind. a person is seated centre-frame, wearing an orange shawl and white flower garland; appearance is consistent with the page but the face is not clearly distinguishable, so placement is uncertain. Kind: photo.2015-01-13December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a raised stage draped with red and gold brocade. A central seated figure wears a gold crown, long dark hair, a red and white floral garland, saffron clothing and ornate gold jewellery, hands folded in his lap. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls kneel and bend forward, one pouring water from a silver vessel, others offering flowers and touching the seated figure's feet. Oil lamps, a bronze vessel, fruit and a brass pot sit on a red cloth before him. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his crown, long hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, seated on a golden throne as the central figure being honoured. Six people are visible.2007-01-01A photograph on a stage with red curtains and a leopard-print mat. A bald man in white kurta-pants and an orange shawl kneels on the mat, hands joined in namaskar toward a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark hair, a bare chest, orange dhoti, gold armband and gold necklace, and sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with carved golden lion-like heads. A woman in a green sari with red border stands at left holding a red folder, and another person in white head covering is partly visible behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, bare-chested with gold ornaments and orange dhoti on a throne. Red cloth and papers lie on a side table near the throne.2012-12-12