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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate throne decorated with white, yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and flower strands. The seated person wears an orange robe, has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a multicolour flower garland, and smiles while holding a white carved object shaped like a tree or lotus base on a small plinth. Gold lion-form armrests flank the throne, and a microphone stand stands at the right. In the foreground a person in a white shirt and jeans bows low with their head near the throne's base, offering reverence. A pedestal fan and a teal bucket are at the left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange robe, long hair and garlands.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne on a stage decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white floral arches. The seated person wears a red-and-white floral garland, a red bindi and long dark hair, and holds a white flower-shaped object. A standing man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels at the foot of the throne, apparently performing paada pooja. A microphone stands in front, with a silver kalasha and brass plates of offerings on the white-draped floor. a person (saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha-style adornments, seated on a throne) is present; identity is an appearance-based label only.2007-07-29A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a long gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling, beneath a small gold canopy. A white-clad devotee bows deeply and touches the feet of the seated figure on a white-covered platform. Behind them a large portrait backdrop shows a face in pink tones, and a stand microphone is at right. To the left, several seated men in white and orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a standing fan and colourful garlands hang on a dark curtain.2007-02-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage. A seated figure in long orange-saffron robes and a white-and-multicolour flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne decorated with marigold and white flower festoons. A man in white kneels at the feet, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind holding a fan. A microphone stands in front, and silver kalasha pots and yellow cloth lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robes and a garland, seated on a throne.2007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and red-orange mala sits smiling on a floral-decorated silver throne, with a red heart-shaped backdrop and marigold and white garlands framing it. In front, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a yellow cloth and a silver bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white kneels at the throne's base, washing the feet. A third man in orange robes walks at the right edge beside a pedestal fan and a purple curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala) seated on the peetha during the feet-worship ritual.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a flower-decorated stage with a throne-like seat draped in white, orange and yellow garlands. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a garland sits on the throne, holding a white cloth and smiling; a microphone stands beside him. A devotee in white clothes bows with forehead pressed to the dais at his feet, while a young attendant in white with an orange shawl sits behind. A brass oil lamp, a silver pot and scattered petals lie on the red floor, and a turquoise bucket and fans are at the sides. The swami on the throne has distinctive long hair, an orange robe and garlands, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in a paada puja setting.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a decorated stage. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a throne-like seat covered with white, orange and yellow garlands and red fabric, holding a small white object. A man in white clothes kneels at the foot of the seat, bending over a silver vessel with flower petals scattered on the floor. Another person in white with an orange shawl sits behind on the right. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and a microphone stands beside the throne. Red curtains and a standing fan are in the background.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial beaded necklace, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion armrest and red striped cushions, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bows with his head touching the feet of the seated figure on a red cushion. Behind them, two attendants in saffron robes stand near a white-and-red floral arrangement and a standing fan, with a banner of an elephant motif on the left. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by his role as the seated figure on the throne.2008-10-08