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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden arched backrest, dark maroon drapes behind. He has long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a red bindi, and holds his hands open over a red cushion dusted with white powder. Flanking the throne are gold statues of a seated lion-headed deity and a standing figure holding a staff. In the foreground a bald man in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth sits with his back to the camera, and a woman in an orange sari with hands folded in namaskar kneels to the right. A silver bowl of white powder is held at the left edge, and a photographer's camera is visible at lower right.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on an ornate gilded throne. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair smiles as he holds out his right hand. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border leans in holding a silver bowl of white powder or ash. A woman in a pink and red sari kneels at the lower right with her hands near the seated man's feet, which rest on small golden stands with yellow flowers and white powder dusted over a red cushioned footstool. Red velvet curtains hang behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a tilak, and is the central figure receiving the ritual, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Indoor ritual scene with several people in orange and saffron clothing. A long-haired man on the right sits in a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange shawl, smiling, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border holds a steel bowl of white powder. A woman in a red blouse on the left applies white powder to the head of a person lying prone on the floor in orange cloth. Gold-coloured deity figurines, a small golden murti and gold ornaments sit in the foreground, with fruit and flowers on a tray below. Other people in white and orange stand in the background near a white fan.2013-03-10January 12 20132013-01-12A photograph in a dark studio-like room showing a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl across his lap, multiple beaded necklaces, and an armband, and his hair is tied up. He faces left with a slight smile. Two devotees kneel before him on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar: a man in a white t-shirt and blue trousers, and a woman in an orange and red sari. In front of them is a gold tray holding small brass oil lamps and flower offerings. A studio light stand stands in the background, and a small red prayer mat lies on the floor. Based on the page, the seated figure is a person, with cues of saffron robe, layered beaded necklaces and a throne.2013-01-12A ceremonial puja is underway on a raised platform before a golden throne and a deity murti adorned with yellow flower garlands. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, seated on a red-cushioned golden throne and gesturing over a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and orange waist-cloth bends forward holding a small container. A gold-clad female statue stands to the right, and seated women in saffron and red sarees with rudraksha malas watch the ritual. Gold pillars and white drapery frame the scene.2016-12-18A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white forehead mark sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland, with one hand raised to his chin and a small plate of green leaves before him. Behind him stands a gold-clad deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Two gold female figures holding lamps flank the throne. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right holding a microphone, and another woman in a white sari with a shower-style cap stands at the rear. Draped white fabric and a gold lion-like sculpture frame the stage. A visible printed caption reads the pedia.org'2016-12-18March 10 20132013-03-10