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A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits with hands pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne decorated with lion figures. A devotee in white bends forward to offer a brass plate, while other attendees in white and yellow shawls sit cross-legged nearby, many with hands folded. A tray in the foreground holds apples, bangles, folded banknotes and sweets. Behind them stand a bamboo-screened window and a red wall. A devotee kneels at the foot of the throne during a padapuja-style offering, which is a ritual foot-worship ceremony. A microphone stands near the seated group.

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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with his hands pressed in anjali, while devotees perform padapuja at his feet. Two people in white kneel and wash or adorn his feet with gold-coloured items, and a woman in a red blouse assists at the front. Behind them, a row of devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on a striped rug, and one woman sings into a microphone. A tray at left holds fruit, money, and bangles. The swamiji candidate has long hair, orange saffron clothing, and a throne, so the identification is probable as an appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated for padapuja. The scene includes a large indoor hall with glass windows, and the throne is decorated with lion figures.2009-12-03A seated figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling past the shoulders and a red tilak on the forehead. Devotees in white with yellow shawls kneel and sit around him; a woman in white with a black beaded mala and bangles pours or offers from a gold vessel, while men in white shirts reach forward to wash his feet at a padapuja. A tray of fruit, coins, bangles and small bundles sits at left, and a red-clad attendant kneels in the foreground. a person is the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, long swept hair, forehead tilak and gold throne, seated in the role of the officiating guru receiving padapuja. Several devotees sit behind with microphones and papers in a hall with red walls.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and long dark hair, holds palms together in prayer. Before him a group of devotees sits on the floor: several women in yellow-and-white dress and yellow scarves, a man in white with a red shawl, and younger men in white with yellow scarves. A woman in a red sari in the foreground and a man in white are offering or receiving items from a brass tray, while a tray of fruit, flowers and packets sits beside the throne. The setting is an open-sided hall with bamboo matting and a red-painted wall. Possibly a puja or padapuja ritual; appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, with the cues of saffron robe and long hair.2009-12-03A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head carvings, hands pressed together in anjali, while devotees in white and yellow kurtas and orange shawls sit on a striped mat. Two men and women in white hold a silver plate and pour liquid into a metal vessel, while a woman in red at lower left offers a plate of flowers and leaves. A wooden tray holds fruit, cash, bangles and sweets. Devotees in yellow lanyards and rudraksha malas sit in a rows near a speaker, appearing to take part in a padapuja ritual.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sashes sit on a red-and-patterned carpet during a sarvadarshan paadapooja. A man in white with a red-beaded mala offers a plate of fruit and sweets, and nearby devotees hold brass plates and bowls of offerings. Apples, bananas, oranges, a plate of sweets and a tray of flowers and vibhuti sit on a table at left. Light streams through the open windows of a hall with red walls. The figure matches the appearance cues of a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne in orange clothing with long hair.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph inside a room with red walls and a yellow awning, showing a seated figure in an orange robe on an ornate gilded throne with lion-figure armrests and a red cushion. The seated figure has long hair, hands pressed in prayer, and is receiving padapuja. Several devotees in white and orange clothing kneel on the floor around the throne, washing and offering to the feet on a red cloth with brass vessels. Books and a small display sit on a side table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and the honoured throne setting, rendered as a padapuja scene.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits with palms joined in a gold-ornate throne flanked by golden lion figures. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit on a red-carpeted floor; women in yellow shawls and white garments chant or pray with hands folded, one woman in a white top with black embroidery pours flower petals and offers from a brass tray of marigold garlands, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A red-clad woman in the foreground faces the throne with palms together. Fruits, sweets and packets sit on a wooden table at left, with a microphone stand and a laptop in view. The setting is a tented pavilion with red walls. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and throne setting.2009-12-03