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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with red and white flower garlands, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a red shawl with a garland, and a small flame or oil lamp burns before the throne with flower offerings. Fruit and offerings rest on red-draped tables on either side. Around the throne, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit in a semicircle, some holding brass plates; a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and white sari sits near the offering. The scene resembles a pooja or darshan session. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes and a garland, and the page identifies the event as a person Spurana Convention session, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, presiding on the throne.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-orange flower garland and a long white jasmine garland hanging down. The throne is decorated with red and orange flowers. A small oil lamp burns with flame at the base of the dais, with fruit and offerings on red-covered trays beside him. Around the dais, several devotees kneel and sit, some in yellow shawls, white and cream sarees, and white shirts, extending hands toward the flame or in prayer. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands at left with palms joined. A white water bottle sits on the table. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a red carpet.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a carved golden back. Ritual activity surrounds the throne: a woman in a red-bordered sari and a child in orange clothing hold a lit oil lamp and offer it, while a young man in an orange robe sits with folded hands at right and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby. A woman in grey seated on a white plastic chair at left also joins palms. A white-draped table holds fruit, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass plate and small bowls. Beige wall and light floor complete the setting.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13November 27 20092009-11-27A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland around the neck. Around him, several devotees sit on a white floor in front of a low gold stand holding a plate of rose petals and a silver vessel. A standing-and-kneeling assistant in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside the stand. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. On the left, two women in white sarees with folded hands and a man in white kneel. Plates of apples, pomegranates, bananas and sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a small table of fruit behind. The walls are plain white. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony in a plain room.2009-08-13A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold and red throne, garlanded with red and white flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar with eyes closed. A man in white shirt and white trousers with an ID badge stands at left, hands joined, and several devotees sit on the floor around the throne with hands raised in anjali, including women in yellow, teal and cream saris and men in white shirts. Fruit trays and a water bottle sit on white-draped tables behind the throne. This appears to be a darshan or pooja session; the seated figure's appearance shows several cues (orange robe, garlands, throne, shaved-to-short hair not visible) that are consistent with the page's named figure, but identity is uncertain.2009-11-29August 09 20092009-08-09A 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.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09