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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate red-cushioned throne under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and blue bunting. The central figure wears a golden crown, a saffron-orange garment and many white and multicoloured flower garlands, and holds up a small white object. Beside the throne, a devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a tray of flower petals, and a seated man in white kneels at the foot of the throne with a metal plate under the feet of the central figure, while a man in white at the right sprinkles flower petals. Women in white saris stand and clap behind them, and brass lamps and potted plants fill the background. The scene shows a foot-washing and flower-offering ceremony.

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January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01Photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a decorated tent. A young man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a carved golden lion arm rest wears a gold crown with a feather, saffron-orange robe, and white and pink garlands; he is smiling. Devotees in white clothes kneel and bend over a metal tray, washing and honouring his bare feet with water and flowers. Other seated devotees in white sit behind, with brass lamps and floral garlands in the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and the crowned throne, the seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, gold crown, saffron garment and garlands.2004-01-01Photograph of a padapuja ritual under a decorated tent. A young man seated on a red velvet throne with carved lion armrests wears a golden crown with a peacock-feather ornament, an orange cloth and a white-and-red garland, and holds his palms together in greeting. A woman in a red-and-pink sari kneels at a wooden footstool, washing his bare feet from a metal vessel, while another woman in a red sari assists beside her. A man in white with an orange cord sits nearby and a man in white stands at right. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a blue-and-white draped backdrop surround the scene.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a decorated canopy. A seated man wearing a golden crown, saffron-yellow dhoti-style clothing, and layered garlands of white jasmine, pink and orange flowers sits on a carved wooden throne flanked by lion sculptures. A woman in a white sari kneels on a red-and-patterned rug, washing his bare feet in a brass basin on a low wooden stool, with petals scattered around. Nearby, a woman in white stands holding a small vessel, another woman in a white sari with a blue border watches, and a tray of bananas and a plate of flowers sit at the front. Other devotees in white clothing are seated in the background with brass vessels and a lamp stand.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01