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A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flowers and red blossoms, hands pressed together in greeting. A yellow and white flower garland hangs around his neck. Around him on a red and white floor covering, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit and offer cups, plates of sweets, fruit and metal vessels. Behind the throne a table holds fruit, books and a small framed picture. A red fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall. The scene suggests a pada puja offering. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the orange robe with long hair and garland, with the devotees forming the surrounding group.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, hands pressed together in greeting. Devotees in white and yellow sit on a white cloth on the floor offering food, fruit and sweets on silver plates and brass bowls, with a man in white holding a plate near the throne. Red trays of fruit and books sit beside the throne, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, matching the page's event context of a pratyaksha paada pooja.2009-11-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow flowers sits on a gold-and-red throne, hands folded in prayer, before a table laden with fruit, sweets and books. Around him devotees sit on the floor in white, yellow and orange clothing, many holding orange cloths and metal plates of offerings, as a pada puja is performed. A woman in orange at right lifts a plate.2009-11-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and a white floral garland with red and yellow flowers, on a gilded throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow shawls, several holding brass plates and small bowls, while a man in a white shirt with a lanyard leans in to offer a plate. Red-lacquered trays of fruit, flower petals and stacked books sit on a white-draped table beside the throne, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja offering.2009-11-27A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland of yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with red and white flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar before the chest. Devotees sit on the floor in front, several women in white with yellow shawls and a man in white, holding brass plates and offerings; a child in red stands among them. Trays of fruit and sweets rest on red boxes beside the throne, with a water bottle and a fire extinguisher on the wall. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional offering. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, but the presentation cues (saffron robe, garland, throne) are present without a confident identification, so the candidate is marked unsure.2009-11-27November 27 20092009-11-27A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-orange flower garland sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain room. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats: women in white saris with yellow and orange borders, men in white dhotis and an orange-robed attendant, along with children. Silver and brass offering bowls with fruit and flowers sit before the throne, and a white-draped table holds books and garlands. The figure on the throne appears to be a person in saffron robe and garland, seated in a puja setting with devotees, though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor ritual gathering in a room with gold curtains and a small fan. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with green leaves, white and orange flowers and a red-and-yellow marigold swag, hands joined in namaste. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on a white cloth: a man and woman in white and cream clothes, a shaved-headed man in white, a woman in a cream sari, and a woman with a long braid in white. A second orange-robed man sits on the left beside a woman in a red-orange shawl. Trays of flower petals, fruit, brass lamps and water bottles are set out, with a golden kalasha-like vessel in front.2009-08-16November 29 20092009-11-29A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, presses palms together in namaste in a plain white room. Around the throne, devotees sit on white cloth: a woman in a grey blouse and white sari at left, a woman in red and orange, a child in orange, and several women and men in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a small red tray sits on a side table.2009-08-13December 05 20092009-12-05August 09 20092009-08-09