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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a gold-carved throne with lion-form armrests, hands folded in prayer, wearing a purple flower garland. Around him, devotees kneel on a mat in a tent-like hall: a woman in a red-and-white sari offers a plate of flowers and fruit at his feet, and a woman in a blue patterned top extends her hands toward a brass tray. Others in white garments with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together, and a brass bowl of red flowers and fruit sits in the foreground. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees honouring the seated figure at his feet.

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A seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, hands pressed together in namaste, a purple-and-white flower garland around his neck. Around him on the floor, devotees sit in a semicircle: a woman in a red sari, women in white with yellow shawls, and men in white and dark shirts, several holding small brass lamps or offerings. A puja tray with fruit, sweets and a water bottle lies to the left, and a tent-like hall with draped fabric and windows frames the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange on the throne, though the candidate is uncertain from appearance alone. Devotees appear to be performing a padapuja or darshan.2009-12-03December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a open-sided pavilion of a seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red velvet back. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and a small red tilak, with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Devotees in white and cream clothes, some in yellow shawls, sit on the floor around the throne. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white hold a lit oil lamp and offerings near the throne's base, and a brass puja tray with flowers and fruit sits in front. A red-and-white draped backdrop and carved red pillar frame the scene. The person on the throne shows cues consistent with the Swamiji candidate: long hair, saffron robe, ornate garland and throne seating.2010-01-02 +2 copiesNovember 24 20092009-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, wearing a purple-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, devotees sit on a patterned rug in a tent-like hall with a red backdrop: a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in a red-and-white bandhani sari face the throne, a man in a blue shirt and a man in white hold brass plates and cups for a ritual offering, and others in white and yellow shawls sit nearby. Flower garlands, a water bottle, sweets and offering trays are placed by the throne.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red backdrop, hands pressed together in greeting, wearing a purple flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around him, six devotees sit on the floor in a covered open-sided pavilion: a woman in a red sari with gold necklace joins her palms, a man in white kurta and a person in blue swastika-patterned shirt face the throne, and a woman in white with hair in a braid bows. Gold lion-form supports flank the seat, with books and a laptop on a side table and a fan nearby.2009-12-03December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with lion-figure armrests, palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor offering fruit, flowers and vessels, while a man in white raises a lamp near the golden platform. A tiled wall and windows frame the open hall. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a plain saffron wrap, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is only partly clear. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-12-06A photograph inside a tent-like hall with draped red and pink fabric and pillar patterns. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Around him, a group of devotees sits on striped floor mats: several women in white with long braids and orange shawls, women in saris and salwar, a man in a white shirt, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl near a microphone on the right. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit beside the throne. A microphone stand is visible.2009-12-16