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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste, while a devotee performs a padapuja by offering flowers and fruit at his feet on a red cloth. Nearby, a woman in a red sari kneels with folded hands, and a bald man in white with a red-beaded mala and a middle-aged woman in white sit on a red and gold rug, a young man in grey pants and yellow-beaded garland sits beside them. A row of women and girls in white with yellow shawls sits on the floor behind a microphone, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the far right. Brass pots, a silver-tone dish, fruits, and sweets lie on a side table. The setting is an open pavilion with bamboo-screen walls.

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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and long dark hair, holds palms together in prayer. Before him a group of devotees sits on the floor: several women in yellow-and-white dress and yellow scarves, a man in white with a red shawl, and younger men in white with yellow scarves. A woman in a red sari in the foreground and a man in white are offering or receiving items from a brass tray, while a tray of fruit, flowers and packets sits beside the throne. The setting is an open-sided hall with bamboo matting and a red-painted wall. Possibly a puja or padapuja ritual; appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, with the cues of saffron robe and long hair.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with his hands pressed in anjali, while devotees perform padapuja at his feet. Two people in white kneel and wash or adorn his feet with gold-coloured items, and a woman in a red blouse assists at the front. Behind them, a row of devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on a striped rug, and one woman sings into a microphone. A tray at left holds fruit, money, and bangles. The swamiji candidate has long hair, orange saffron clothing, and a throne, so the identification is probable as an appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated for padapuja. The scene includes a large indoor hall with glass windows, and the throne is decorated with lion figures.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tented hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a red back panel. Around the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor offering items; a woman in a red sari with a yellow sash holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari with a necklace sits nearby. Offerings include a coconut, fruit, flowers and a brass plate. Books and a small table stand at the right, and a fan and steel flasks are visible. The backdrop is a printed temple-pillar design.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. On a raised golden throne with a tall ornate golden backrest sits a man with long swept-back hair in saffron-orange robes, hands joined in namaskar. Seated before him on a rug are devotees in white dhotis and sarees with yellow-gold borders, some holding brass plates and flowers. Two people in red and turquoise clothing sit nearby, and a row of seated men in white shirts watches from the left. Golden ceremonial vessels, flowers and a potted green plant sit beside the throne, and a cloth-covered table stands at the right. Count of physical people visible is about twelve.2009-12-20A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sashes sit on a red-and-patterned carpet during a sarvadarshan paadapooja. A man in white with a red-beaded mala offers a plate of fruit and sweets, and nearby devotees hold brass plates and bowls of offerings. Apples, bananas, oranges, a plate of sweets and a tray of flowers and vibhuti sit on a table at left. Light streams through the open windows of a hall with red walls. The figure matches the appearance cues of a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne in orange clothing with long hair.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothes sit on red and patterned rugs; a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a man in white kneel at his feet, one man extending a hand toward a brass plate of offerings. Other devotees in white and yellow scarves, a woman in red sari, and a seated man with a yellow mala sit in an open pavilion. A side table holds fruit, bottles and offerings. This appears to be a darshan or padapuja session, with the seated man tentatively described as Swamiji (probable) from his orange robes, long hair and throne.2009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with lion-carved armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a woman in a red sari with a green border kneels, and men in white kurtas bend forward to perform a padapuja, washing or offering to his feet. A tray at left holds fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets. Behind them, about a dozen devotees wearing yellow and orange shawls with white clothing sit on mats in a hall with wooden panels and a microphone; several have hands folded in prayer. Some people are partially visible in the foreground.2009-12-03