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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a festival stage. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a staff, surrounded by marigold garlands. Two devotees bow at his feet: one in a checked shirt and grey trousers, another in a green sari. A man in white kurta and a sannyasi in orange stand to the left with hands folded, a woman in a red and grey sari with folded hands stands at right, and a gilded lion figure sits beside the throne. Behind is a large banner with a smiling portrait and a painted goddess figure. The appearance-based label is a person, seated in the centre. The scene shows Navaratri-day worship with garlands and devotees bowing.

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February 24 20072007-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees performing padapuja at a golden throne draped with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange turban, a red and gold garland and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold peetha with a trident and kalasha-like finials beside it. Several devotees kneel and bow before the throne: one in an orange shirt and grey trousers, one in a green shirt, one in a striped shirt and another in a white dhoti with a green shawl. Others with folded hands kneel at left, and a woman in yellow stands at right. A temple-style backdrop of carved stone pillars and a partly visible brass lamp frame the scene. a person is depicted as the seated figure, but appearance is only partly visible.2010-11-05A photograph of a ceremony in a plain room with a white wall decorated with red and green lotus borders. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland and a green-edged shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his hand raised in blessing. A devotee in orange robes kneels at his feet and touches them, while another robed man in orange stands beside a microphone stand holding a gold-coloured item and wears a gold necklace. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands at left covering her mouth, and a man in a red sari appears at the far left edge; an older man with white hair stands in the background. Two other people in orange robes sit at right. Red flowers lie on the carpet. Visible physical people: about seven.2009-12-26A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a red and gold backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding an orange fruit and smiling. Two devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on a striped rug, one kissing the seated man's bare feet while the other bows low. A standing man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, and a woman in a white top with a grey shawl stands at right beside a small table with a microphone and a small bottle and offerings. The seated man matches the candidate appearance of Swamiji, with long hair and orange robes, so the presence is probable.2009-11-17February 24 20072007-02-24November 15 20102010-11-15January 03 20092009-01-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gilded golden throne with a red cushioned seat, set before a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. A long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala draped across the body is being approached by devotees. A young boy in a grey shirt bows his head to the seated figure's lap, while adults in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar. Women in orange and saffron saris, one with a long braid, stand to the right, and young men in striped shirts line the right edge. Gold-trimmed objects and a red-and-gold carpet surround the throne. Several people are visible, with about ten standing or seated.2009-12-18December 10 20092009-12-10July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers, smiling. A man in white with a yellow cloth kneels and touches his head to the figure's feet on a gold footstool. A second man in orange stands at left, and a child in yellow is visible at the right edge. Behind the throne hangs a large banner of a smiling man in orange, with trident motifs on garlands at the right. A gold chair with garlands and a red cushion stands at left. A microphone stands near the throne. The setting is a stage at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A photograph of a Guru Poornima padapuja-style gathering in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-figure at its base, smiling, his feet being attended. Before him a woman in a grey-haired bun and white sari with gold border kneels and bends forward, hands near his feet. Standing behind are devotees: a woman in white with a blue-patterned shawl and folded hands, an older man in white with a grey beard and rudraksha-style pendant, a young boy in beige kurta with folded hands, and a woman in a red shawl. A man in orange shawl and white kurta holds a silver vessel at right. Marigold and white jasmine garlands drape the throne and the decorated backdrop.2006-07-11