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A photograph of a pooja-style event in a hall with a dark backdrop painted with stars, a sun and planets. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped in a red shawl and white embroidered robe with rudraksha-style beads and garlands, receives offerings. Rose petals and marigold garlands cover his lap and the floor. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one holding a small box and another with folded hands. A young man in a light t-shirt stands behind. A table holds apples and a red tray at right.

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A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) at a stage, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red velvet cushions. The seated person wears white clothing with a red shawl, a flower garland around the neck, and a head ornament, and rests bare feet on a flower-strewn platform. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a brass plate and another pouring liquid or offering over the figure from a metal vessel; one holds a small plate of offerings to the side. Behind is a painted backdrop of a radiant golden sun and starry night sky, with an orange banner at the top left and potted flowers at the right. Pratyaksha paada pooja, a ritual of honouring the seated teacher's feet, is shown in the page excerpt.2009-11-29A photograph of a pada puja ceremony on a gilded throne draped with white and red garlands. A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, has a small tilak and flower crown and smiles while flowers are heaped at his feet. Two men in white kurta-dhotis stand behind him; one pours or sprinkles from a vessel over the seated man's head. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of a glowing sun with stars and clouds. a person appears as the seated figure based on the throne, garland and rudraksha cues.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29May 13 20132013-05-13November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29August 15 20102010-08-15A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with pink and white flowers and a large white-and-green garland, wearing a cream turban, a gold-embroidered cream brocade kurta and a gold necklace. Before a painted orange mountain-sunset backdrop, a man in white shirt and mundu kneels at his feet and arranges flowers, while a devotee in white shirt holds a bundle of flowers. A man in saffron robes stands behind the throne beside a seated woman in cream-and-gold sari. A photographer in white kurta holds a camera at upper centre. Trays of apples, vibhuti or kumkum powder, rudraksha malas and flower petals are arranged on the tables and floor. Several people in white shirts stand in the background.2009-08-16A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with floral garlands draped across its back, smiling and gesturing with both hands. He wears a white-and-cream embroidered kurta, a white dhoti, a white turban with a pleated fan-shaped ornament, a long pink and yellow flower garland, and a red-and-gold shawl over one shoulder. His bare feet rest on a red cushion on the dais. Flanking the throne are two white-draped tables with fruit trays and flower arrangements. Behind the stage is a dark backdrop painted with planets, stars and a golden sun. A few partially visible people sit at the bottom edge.2009-11-29A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with white and red flower garlands, at a stage event. He wears a white and cream embroidered kurta and a white turban, a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling with hands pressed together. Behind him are a starry backdrop with a planet graphic. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a table of fruit and flowers. Visible text overlay reads copyright and source credits. The seated man shows long hair and ceremonial adornments, a person cue, but the image is uncertain for an appearance-based identification. Several seated attendees appear at the lower right edge.2009-11-29A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushioned armrests is honoured during a padapuja-style ceremony at an event stage. He wears white clothing with a red shawl, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long multi-coloured flower garland; a flower heap covers the front of the throne. Behind him a large painted sun with radiating golden rays and stars fills the backdrop. On the left, a man in white dhoti pours water from a steel vessel while another in white holds a tray of flowers. On the right, a smiling moustached man in white kurta with a dark bead necklace holds a steel tray, and another white-clad attendant stands beside him. a person: the seated figure has an appearance-based candidate match with a shawl and gold chest ornament on a ceremonial throne, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-29