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A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a red and orange turban, wears a white flower garland and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Devotees in white garments and orange shawls sit on the red-draped floor, several with hands folded or bent in reverence. In the foreground a devotee bathes or washes his feet over a tray, in a pada puja setting. A red-curtained tent-like room, a spear-like staff and a potted plant complete the scene.

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August 05 20142014-08-05A seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, an orange turban, and a garland of white flowers, holds a ceremonial silver staff with his right hand while his left rests on a tray of offerings. A group of devotees in white clothes with saffron-red shawls sit around him holding lit oil lamps and small brass plates, in a room draped with red curtains and sheer gold fabric. Some devotees wear red bindis and red wrists threads. The image is a photograph of a puja scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing the orange turban, long hair, and saffron wrap with a flower garland, matching the page's event.2014-08-05A seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead garland, holds a silver trident-staff and sits with bare feet on a red cushion. Around him, a group of women in white and cream clothes with orange shawls sit on a red carpet holding brass plates of offerings, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white stands at right with hands together in greeting. A cameraman with a tripod films at upper left, and red draped curtains and potted plants fill the room.2014-08-05A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with blue carpet. A figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange and saffron robe, a red turban with a jewelled brooch, and a long pink flower garland, while the bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears a turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold-embroidered garments and a flower garland, consistent with the page's account of a satsang. Around the throne, several devotees in white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls kneel and offer aarti plates and flower-filled brass trays. Behind them are a second gold throne with lion-figure armrests, a trident, a lamp and a seated attendant in white.2014-05-11A photograph inside a red-draped hall during a padapuja. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and gold turban, and a long garland of white flowers; a white-handled staff rests beside him. Devotees sit on the red carpet in white and orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls; one kneels with hands folded, another in a white sari sits with folded hands, and a woman holds a silver tray near his feet. A probable Swamiji is shown seated on the throne with distinctive saffron and ornate clothing, rudraksha-style garland and turban, and the throne is clearly the central focus. Warm stage lights and hanging gold and red fabric frame the scene.2014-08-05A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a draped red-curtained hall with ornate gold decoration. A man seated on a large gilded throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange clothing and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, with a shawl across his shoulders; his cues are distinctive, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate. Before him, a semicircle of seated devotees, many in white and saffron-red shawls, some holding offerings, face the throne. Women in white and yellow sit in the foreground. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a gilded lamp glows at left. Offerings are arranged on a brass tray before the throne.2015-10-26A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives padapuja, with devotees kneeling on a red carpet before him. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles holds her hands joined and washes his feet from a tray of water and petals. Other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne against red draped curtains and a potted plant.2014-08-05A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears a red and gold turban, a long white and gold garland, and orange-saffron robes, holding a white ceremonial staff. Around him, a group of devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on red cloth, several with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in a pale yellow sari kneels in the foreground beside a tray of offerings. Red drapes, a potted plant and stage lights form the backdrop of this devotional satsang or pada puja setting. The seated figure resembles a person by his turban, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped hall. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange-and-gold dhoti, a red-and-gold turban, a long garland of flowers and gold bangles, and holds a silver staff with a trident-like top. Several women in white clothes with orange shawls kneel on the red carpet around him, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings and washing or touching his feet. Behind them, white-robed devotees sit with hands joined, and a man at left in white with an orange shawl and vibhuti marks appears to play a small instrument. The scene is a person padapuja with devotees offering worship at the feet of the seated figure.2014-07-24A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a silver ceremonial staff with a crown-like top, wearing a saffron-orange robe, an orange-red turban and a long garland of white and cream flowers. a person is seated centre-left, with the ornate throne, orange turban and floral garland as appearance cues; he holds the staff raised. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes with orange-red shawls, many holding small oil lamps, while gold trays with flowers and lamps lie in front of the throne. Red drapes and a potted plant frame the room, and a bald man in orange sits in the background. The scene reads as a pada puja, with devotees offering lamps before the seated figure.2014-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long strand of flower garlands and gold armband-style ornaments. Around him, a group of about a dozen women kneel and sit on a red carpet in a decorated hall with red and gold drapes; several wear white or cream saris with orange-red shawls, and one wears a yellow sari. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit at the front, and a trident-like staff stands behind the throne. The man appears to be a person, seated in the honoured position of a satsang with devotees gathered before him.2014-07-24