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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back is receiving reverence in a tent-like pavilion with a red-and-cream backdrop. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair. A bald man in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet, and a younger person in white kneels beside him. Several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby holding red and orange flower bouquets. A whiteboard behind them lists names and a schedule in English. Devotees perform padapuja in the presence of this throned guru.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests inside a tent-like hall. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls attend: two women on the left hold a shell-like vessel and red offerings, a bald elderly man in white bends forward, a man in white kneels with palms joined, and women in yellow-bordered shawls hold brass trays with oil lamps and flowers. A whiteboard listing names and a tray of fruit sit nearby, and a pink flower-decorated plate lies at the foot of the throne. The scene suggests a padapuja or similar devotional offering, and a tent-canvas backdrop and plastic chairs complete the setting.2009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions before a painted banyan-tree backdrop. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward to offer reverence, while other white-clad devotees and women in cream and yellow saris stand nearby, some with hands folded. Striped mats cover the floor. The figure wears long hair swept back and has bare feet, with distinctive saffron robe cues. The scene resembles a darshan or honouring ceremony.2010-01-31A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a tent-like hall with red and green draped backdrops. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange garment and a red-and-yellow flower garland; he appears to be the honoured figure, with his head bowed toward a standing man in white who appears to be offering a padapuja. Around them, young women in white saris with yellow shawls stand and kneel, one holding a flower offering, while a seated man in white and a woman in white kneel near brass trays of fruit and offerings. An ornate golden umbrella hangs above the throne. Five to six people are visible in the scene.2009-11-20A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage decorated with a green and multicoloured flower arch. A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, with a gold stand holding fruit beside him. A devotee in a white sari kneels at his feet, and a woman in white hands a document toward him. On the left, a man in orange robes stands beside a white podium. Two women in white saris stand on the right, one holding a silver tray. A small rug lies at the front of the platform.2009-11-17January 31 20102010-01-31August 31 20092009-08-31November 20 20092009-11-20July 19 20092009-07-19February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold and red throne, garlanded with red and white flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar with eyes closed. A man in white shirt and white trousers with an ID badge stands at left, hands joined, and several devotees sit on the floor around the throne with hands raised in anjali, including women in yellow, teal and cream saris and men in white shirts. Fruit trays and a water bottle sit on white-draped tables behind the throne. This appears to be a darshan or pooja session; the seated figure's appearance shows several cues (orange robe, garlands, throne, shaved-to-short hair not visible) that are consistent with the page's named figure, but identity is uncertain.2009-11-29December 13 20092009-12-13