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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.

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December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown throne, a black cylindrical headpiece on his head, smiling as he holds hands with a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl kneeling before him. A golden bowl of water or milk sits on a brass tray in front, and devotees in orange and white kneel and fold their hands nearby. Behind them a crowd in orange lanyards and casual clothes watches, including a boy in green. The scene looks like a ritual ablution or padapuja at an event. a person: the seated figure wears long rudraksha malas, a ceremonial black headpiece and orange-red robes on a throne.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesCrowded indoor ceremony in a large hall. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed brown throne wears a black turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange garment, and extends a hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white pulls a gold-rimmed bowl of white liquid onto a gold stand. A standing man at right wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in orange-trimmed lanyards and a young boy in green watch. A gold deity murti and lamp appear at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of turban, rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing, shown as an in-person candidate.2015-12-18A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an indoor event. A central seated figure sits on an ornate golden-armrested brown leather throne, wearing a black turban-style headpiece, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. Another man in orange robes kneels at the front, and a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala dips his hand into a large silver bowl of water on a golden stand. Behind them, people in orange and white stand with lanyards, and a golden staff with a serpent-like coil rests at left. The setting is a hall with patterned carpet.2015-12-18December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-maroon border sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with bare arms and a gold armband. Before him, two men in white ritual cloth kneel at a gold tray of pink flowers and lit incense sticks, one with hands in anjali. Two women in orange saris kneel on the right, one offering a flower, the other with palms joined. Behind is a gold-trimmed drape and a cluster of flowers. a person: long rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold throne cues.2011-02-28December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne with lion-head carvings, smiling and reaching into a large golden bowl of white material held by a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with orange garland. Two other kneeling people in white and a standing man in a navy shirt with an orange lanyard and marigold are nearby, with several people in casual clothes behind. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas is a probable match to the a person label. A screen behind shows an image.2015-12-18A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a pinkish-brown turban, and a red and pink flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala; they hold a white ceremonial item. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass plates holding lamps and offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls, one holding incense sticks, perform worship around the tray, and purple and white orchids decorate the throne. a person is the seated figure receiving padapuja, with the caveat that the appearance cues are partial. Other visible people include a man in white with an orange shawl and several women in saffron and white, plus partially visible people at the lower right.2012-12-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ornate hall with cream marble walls and gold-trimmed decor. On the left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers and rests his feet on a low table, with a golden lion sculpture behind him. Facing him, a woman in a white sari kneels over brass plates and trays, while a woman in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A shaved-headed man in white sits at the far left edge. Green foliage hangs from the top of the frame and draped curtains sit in the background.2012-12-04 +1 copies