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A photograph inside a hall with gold-patterned drapes and a ceiling-mounted screen, showing a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wearing a saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment and a red tilak on the forehead. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a green and yellow marigold garland bows with palms joined, offering a wooden tray of fruit and flowers. A second man in white stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. A third person in orange robes stands at right beside a vase of yellow sunflowers, and a fourth person's head is visible at the bottom edge. Bottles and a small fan are visible in the room.

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August 15 20092009-08-15A photograph of a padha pooja-style ritual on a raised stage with gold drapes. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in an orange robe with a white and green flower garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Before him, a young man in white kurta with a blue patterned sash kneels and touches a golden plate of flowers and offerings, while another man in orange robe and a fourth person in white with yellow shawl sit nearby. Yellow sunflowers in a tall brass vase stand at right, and a tray of sweets and fruit sits in front. The seated man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the role is described generically.2009-08-15A seated figure in an orange robe and white flower garland with a green and yellow flower garland sits on a gold and red throne before gold-draped curtains. He holds a small object in his hands while a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and a red thread on his wrist faces him. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl stands to the right, and a silver tray with a small lamp and flowers rests on the gold pedestal. Books and a box with fruit sit on a side table at left, and yellow flowers stand in a vase at right. A portrait in a gold frame is partly visible at the left edge.2009-08-15A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar, wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and green flower garland with long dark hair. Before the throne, a man in white kurta kneels and performs padapuja, offering rose petals and a plate of sweets and fruit at the feet. A woman in white and a man in saffron sit to the side, with devotees in yellow vests seated on the right. Golden curtains, a vase of yellow flowers, and bowls of sweets complete the scene.2009-08-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, placing a white and red flower garland on the head of a man in white ritual clothes who bends forward with hands folded. A woman with a white flower in her hair kneels at the lower left. A tray with fruit and a water bottle sits on a white-draped table in front. To the right, a man with long hair in an orange robe stands beside the throne. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland exchange, with the attendant standing to the right; the seated figure is described by role as the garlanding figure.2009-08-13A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with gold curtains. A man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, placing his hands on the head of a man in white clothes who bows low before him, a flower garland draped over his shoulders. To the right, a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari bends forward, and a person in white kneels in the lower right. A brass vase and a tray of offerings sit nearby, and a standing fan is visible. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a seated throne, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification; the bowing devotee is a devotee receiving blessing.2009-08-16July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red and maroon cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a man in white kurta sits on the floor offering a red-and-gold cloth over a silver tray of pink flower petals and offerings, while a younger man in orange robes kneels beside the throne holding a small plate. A third person in a yellow garment sits at the right edge. Gold draped curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers and bottled water stand behind them.2009-08-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with gold-and-mustard curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves wears orange robes and a beaded necklace and receives the ritual. In front, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward over the throne's footrest, while a younger person in a yellow top kneels nearby. A man in orange robes and a shawl stands at left, beside a woman in a white sari, and offers something. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings sit on white cloths on the floor, a decorated vase of yellow flowers stands at right, and water bottles are lined on a table.2009-08-16August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a gold-curtained backdrop. In front, a man in white kurta kneels and offers a plate of flowers and sweets, while to the right a man in orange robes and another in white with a yellow shawl assist with puja items. Yellow sunflowers sit in a brass vase beside the throne, and a small table holds books and fruit. The scene appears to be a padha pooja ceremony, with offerings of flowers and sweets arranged on the throne platform.2009-08-15A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white and green flower garland with a yellow-green garland over the chest, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a gold footstool before a gold tray with lit oil lamps and flower offerings. A young man in white kurta with blue border sits cross-legged at left holding a lamp, a second seated man in orange robe offers flowers at right, and a third man in white with yellow shawl folds hands at far right. Gold curtains hang behind, with a vase of yellow sunflowers and a standing fan at left. The scene shows a padha puja ceremony.2009-08-15