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A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a tent-like hall with red and green draped backdrops. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange garment and a red-and-yellow flower garland; he appears to be the honoured figure, with his head bowed toward a standing man in white who appears to be offering a padapuja. Around them, young women in white saris with yellow shawls stand and kneel, one holding a flower offering, while a seated man in white and a woman in white kneel near brass trays of fruit and offerings. An ornate golden umbrella hangs above the throne. Five to six people are visible in the scene.

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December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with red draped walls and a golden ornate throne. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron/orange robe sits on the gilded throne with palms pressed together in prayer, a person by appearance, with a rudraksha-style cue not clearly visible. Around a golden tray of offerings and small cups, several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged, some holding cups and lamps, while a man in white sits nearby. A small wooden tray of orange cloth and fruit sits to the left, and a fan is visible at the edge.2009-12-06A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair. Devotees sit on the floor in front, some in white and green, others in yellow and pink, holding small silver bowls, lamps and offering trays; a woman in yellow sits close to the throne. Apples sit on a tray on a gilded side table beside the throne, and a backdrop of a pale painted scene is visible at the left. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne, with the cues of saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-09-17Photograph of a ceremonial event on a stage with a red-and-pink backdrop showing carved temple architecture. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe over a red garment, sits on an ornate gold throne with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. He gestures with one hand while a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl stands beside the throne, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. On the left, a man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala stands beside an older woman in a teal blouse and white sari wearing a lanyard. A man in a white shirt and black trousers with a lanyard stands at centre, and a gold footstool with a red cushion sits in front of the throne. Fruit is placed on a tray before the seated figure. Red carpet covers the floor.2009-08-20A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back is receiving reverence in a tent-like pavilion with a red-and-cream backdrop. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair. A bald man in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet, and a younger person in white kneels beside him. Several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby holding red and orange flower bouquets. A whiteboard behind them lists names and a schedule in English. Devotees perform padapuja in the presence of this throned guru.2009-11-20A padapuja ceremony on a stage with a large orange and red backdrop of tree roots. A seated central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Devotees in white clothes and yellow or white shawls kneel and bow around the throne, some with hands folded or extended. A white-clad man with white hair stands beside the throne, and an older man in a light shirt stands at left. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand at right. Note: the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role only.2009-08-26December 05 20092009-12-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph on a stage with a glossy red-orange backdrop. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a marigold garland wears an orange-saffron robe and has a red bindi on the forehead; his bare feet rest on a red cushion. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch or offer respects at the throne. Two women stand to the right: one in a white sari, another in a yellow salwar kameez with a white dupatta. A man in white stands at the far left with hands folded in anjali, and another figure in orange at the left edge.2009-08-29September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and red and white flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold throne with carved scrolls against a pink draped backdrop. A bald elderly man in white ritual clothes sits on the floor before him, and several women in white saris with yellow borders kneel around, one holding a silver vessel and offering. A fruit basket sits on a side table at left. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual. The seated man's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image, so the role is given as a seated devotee-in-saffron rather than a named individual.