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A photograph of a ritual offering at a throne. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with red flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes leans forward with his hands raised, while a woman with dark hair, a gold bangle and a yellow garment holds a golden bowl and reaches toward a tray of flowers and petals. Golden vessels are placed on the tray as part of a puja-style offering. Only the seated figure's robe and garlanded lap are visible; the seated figure's face is not shown.

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November 17 20092009-11-17A padapuja ritual in progress. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at the top of the frame, their bare feet and lower legs partly visible, while devotees wash the feet with brass vessels and sprinkle white jasmine flowers. Two people in white clothing lean in from the right and left: one has short dark hair and a red and white beaded bracelet, the other wears bangles and a silver ring. A gold-colored tray holds white flowers, a small brass kalasha-like vessel, and a red flower petal, with a gold-toned cloth beneath. The setting is an ornate gold and brass ritual space.2009-09-05Close photograph of a ritual offering at a golden throne area. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a maroon strap across the shoulder is seen from behind, with dark hair and a small garland of yellow and white flowers. Beside them, a person in a white sari with a thin pink-red border holds a gold cup over a golden tray filled with pink and yellow flower petals and a small gold vessel, while a gold wristwatch is visible. Behind them, an ornate gold chair or throne rises beside a figure in orange cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja or flower-offering moment, though no clear name is visible.2009-09-14September 07 20092009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow flower garland and sits on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion-shaped armrests. Hands of devotees offer small golden cups and a silver tray of yellow and white flowers near the seated figure's feet during a pada puja. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe sits with back to camera, a bald man in white shirt sits to the left, and a woman in a yellow and white sari with a long braid sits at right, holding a golden vessel. Books rest on a side table behind the throne.2009-11-17 +1 copiesDevotees gather around a golden-edged platform draped in pink and red cloth, reaching forward to offer flowers and gold-coloured items at a seated figure. A seated figure in an orange robe and pink-and-gold silk sits on a raised throne at the top of the frame, partly visible. A woman in a navy top with gold bangles and a man in white kurta clothing lean in from the left, while a woman in a beige top and another in white and pink reach in from the centre and right. A steel bowl sits on the platform beside a small brass lamp. A bald man in a white kurta and a grey-haired head are in the foreground, a man in orange robes sits at the lower left, and a few spectators sit in the background.2009-10-03August 16 20092009-08-16September 14 20092009-09-14A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, kneel before him. One devotee in white pours or offers water over his bare feet from a silver vessel onto a gold tray with flowers and a small brass object, while another man in white with a red thread on his wrist watches nearby. An older man with white hair and glasses sits in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-worship ritual.2009-08-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour the feet of a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. A woman in a red sari with her hair in a bun bends over a golden plate, and a man in white kurta with a red shawl kneels beside her. Behind them a woman in a white embroidered top and dark rudraksha-style mala watches, while a man in white with glasses and a red mala reaches forward. Gold ornate throne, orange cloth, and a golden kalasha-style vessel are visible. Four people are visible.2009-12-03Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17