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A photograph of a padapuja-style darshan inside a floral pandal. A seated man in orange robes sits on a gold and red-cushioned throne decorated with red and white flower garlands; the ornate floral canopy above is filled with yellow, orange and white blooms. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand and kneel. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with his arm around a seated figure's shoulder, and a kneeling man in white bends forward near the throne's base. An elderly man in white stands at far left. Gold and pink draping frames the stage.

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A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, garlanded with white and pink flower chains, wearing an orange-saffron robe and waving his right hand while smiling. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel around the throne, with a woman in a yellow sari and a white-haired older woman in a green sari at the right. Behind them a backdrop shows a yellow-orange sunburst with a stylized white bird emblem. The figure on the throne in saffron robes with a garland and throne setting fits the page's description of an appearance-based candidate, so this is a person seated in darshan, with devotees in white around him.2009-07-12July 17 20092009-07-17July 12 20092009-07-12August 02 20092009-08-02July 17 20082008-07-17July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded golden throne with ornate carved backrest decorated with flower garlands. A long-haired figure seated on the throne wears orange saffron robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red cushion behind. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas attend, and a man in orange clothing holds a brass plate. A woman in an orange sari bends over with a brass vessel, and a silver bowl of flowers and petals sits before the throne. Garlanded pillars with red and white flowers frame the golden dais.2008-07-17A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.2009-08-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a red turban, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland of multicoloured flowers, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair under a pink tent canopy. A devotee in white with a gold-bordered sari bends forward to touch the feet, while an attendant in white with a gold-edged cloth and a red-and-gold wrap kneels beside a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in white with a red-and-green border stand near a golden ornate chair and an umbrella. The setting suggests a padapuja ritual in a tent.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers with green leaves, sitting on a red cushioned throne set against an ornate gold backrest decorated with marigolds and roses. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands at left, leaning in to place a hand near the seated figure's shoulder. At right, a woman in white with a black beaded necklace stands beside a woman in white bowing low with hands joined, and another person's hand touches the bowing woman's back. The figure wears a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads around the neck. Floral arrangements of orange and purple flowers fill the background.2010-10-24December 17 20062006-12-17August 02 20092009-08-02