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A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree. A man in white kurta and light trousers bends forward to touch the seated figure's head, while a woman in white with a shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white clothing and an orange-robed attendant stand nearby, and a white pillar and small table are at the edges of the stage. The scene shows a blessing or padapuja-style reverence on a stage.

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December 13 20092009-12-13Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe on an ornate golden throne with a gilded crown-shaped back, in front of a large banyan tree. The seated man raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, placing his hand on the seated man's head in a blessing. Two young men in orange robes stand at far left, and a woman in white with red-brown hair presses her palms together in namaste at right, beside two women in white saris with rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange on the golden throne, with long dark hair and an orange robe, appears to be the central honoured figure.2009-11-18December 13 20092009-12-13A padapuja ceremony on a stage with a large orange and red backdrop of tree roots. A seated central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Devotees in white clothes and yellow or white shawls kneel and bow around the throne, some with hands folded or extended. A white-clad man with white hair stands beside the throne, and an older man in a light shirt stands at left. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand at right. Note: the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role only.2009-08-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold backrest, a red cushion and a gold footstool. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts surround him; one bends low with hands folded, another raises a hand toward his head, and a bare-chested man in orange wrap stands at left wearing beads. A tall brass lamp stands at right. A painted temple backdrop with green foliage fills the background, and a red patterned carpet covers the floor.2011-10-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tall gilded back and carved floral panels, set before a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Devotees crowd around, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in saris and salwar kameez. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti bends forward and touches the seated figure's head in blessing, while a younger man in white stands at the left. A woman in a black and gold sari and another in a white and pink sari stand at right, and a yellow and white cloth is draped over one devotee's shoulder. The seated figure has long dark hair, and the image is a welcoming darshan moment.2009-11-19December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a ceremony on a stage backdropped by a large painted banyan tree. A seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, a crown-topped gold backrest, and a red-cushioned footstool. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to touch the seated man's forehead with his palm, while a woman in an orange sari with a red border stands beside the throne. On the left a man in white with a yellow shawl stands, and on the right a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches with hands folded. A child in white sits at the lower right edge. The seated figure in orange has long swept-back hair and appears to match the a person appearance, shown as the central honoured figure on the throne, so the a person field is set to in_person.2009-11-18November 19 20092009-11-19December 10 20092009-12-10November 18 20092009-11-18November 19 20092009-11-19