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November 22 2009

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July 17 2008

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits on a golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and holding a small book or card. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a silver staff. Around the dais, older men sit on the floor and on a bench, including one in a light pastel kurta with a walking cane, another in a lavender vest with a red lanyard, and a bald man in a mustard shirt. A gilded lion-shaped figure rests on the dais, and framed painted panels of deities hang on the wall behind.

July 07 2009

October 10 2015

A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.

October 24 2010

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a golden backrest carved with a deity medallion, decorated with marigold garlands and red and white floral strands. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a silver pedestal filled with flower petals. A woman in a maroon and gold silk sari and a young man in an orange shirt and mala stand before the throne, handing a folded paper to the seated figure. Standing in the foreground are a boy in a white T-shirt, a child in a red T-shirt, and an adult man in a grey top. A brass vessel sits at the right edge beside a man in a tan kurta. Visible cues are consistent with a person seated in the honoured position, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold-and-rudraksha adornment, receiving an offering during a darshan.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a scrolled, bead-studded backrest, set against a backdrop printed with a tree-trunk and foliage motif. The seated person wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, has long dark hair, and a red tilak on the forehead, and smiles while reading a small white card held in both hands. Standing before him is a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white beaded mala at his neck, leaning forward and holding out a folded paper. At left edge a woman in a yellow garment is partly visible. Appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) sits on the throne in saffron robes with long hair and a tilak, receiving a card from a devotee in white.

A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes with a gold-embellished border sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant. He reaches forward with his right hand, smiling, to accept a small object from a kneeling man in a white shirt who leans in with cupped hands. Beside the throne a bald man with vertical orange tilak on his forehead, wearing glasses and orange robes with a gold necklace, sits attentively. Behind them stand gold lamps, a gold pillar and a red backdrop; a person in white with a red-beaded mala is partly visible at the right edge.

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July 04 2015

A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and red cushions. A man in white kneels before him, touching his bare feet in a padapuja gesture. To the left, a younger man in orange robes with a garland stands beside a silver-tipped trident. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red forehead mark and mala holds a yellow cloth bag. a person: the seated man has shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.

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