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A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl over a red undergarment, sits behind a garland of yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and a red cloth at the waist stands at left, bending over with hands near the seated figure. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on the red carpet, bowing his head onto a gold footstool heaped with yellow and red flower petals. A woman in a white sari with red-and-gold border stands at right with hands clasped. The backdrop is a large red-toned image of tree roots or cave-like pillars. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gilded and silver throne draped with red and white flower garlands, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment. A man in white ritual clothes kneels before the throne with his head bowed. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside them, and on the right a young man in orange robes stands with his hands together. Red and yellow flower decorations hang above, with fruit placed on tables at either side and pink and white drapes behind.2009-08-02A photograph of a devotional darshan in a hall with a red and orange banyan-tree backdrop. A seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, surrounded by a yellow and green flower arrangement. A kneeling woman in a white top and dark skirt reaches toward him, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a tray of flowers at right. Two young attendants in white and orange stand at left, one in white kurta and one in orange robes, with a small tray on a pedestal nearby. Gold footstool and red carpet on the floor.2009-08-21August 30 20092009-08-30December 17 20092009-12-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white, pink and yellow flowers against a sunburst orange backdrop. A standing man in orange robes at left has his hands joined in greeting. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows low and touches the seated figure's feet, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold border holds a white cloth or offering. Another woman in white stands at the right edge. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-style hairline with a vermilion mark, saffron robes and a flower garland on a throne, matching the page's event context. The scene reads as a devotee seeking blessings from a seated guru.2009-07-12A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red and orange backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland draped over its top. A man in a striped reddish shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches the seated figure's head with his hand. A woman in a white top and yellow-gold pants stands to the right holding yellow and marigold flowers, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the far right. At left, a seated man in an orange robe watches. Flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the floor at the foot of the throne.2009-08-30A photograph of a ceremony in front of a red-tinted backdrop of large banyan-like tree roots. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, draped in saffron/orange cloth and wearing a red garland with yellow flowers, has a white-clad man pressing a hand to the forehead. A kneeling young man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together at left, and two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, one holding a plate. Flower petals rest on the throne base and trays of offerings sit on the floor.2009-08-30August 30 20092009-08-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace sits on a red velvet throne before a temple-style painted backdrop with carved pillars and a tree. Strings of orange and white flowers hang behind him, and vases of pink and white flowers stand on the platform. He smiles and raises one hand toward a bald elderly devotee in white kurta kneeling at the throne's edge. Another devotee in white with an orange-bordered cloth bows low at his feet in padapuja. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge.2012-09-13August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold floral wall panels. A seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and red top sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and jeans bends low, touching his forehead to the bare feet of the seated figure, while holding a silver tray with fruit and a flower. A standing figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl is at right, holding a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Four people are visible.2009-08-25January 03 20092009-01-03