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A photograph of a pooja on a raised stage draped in magenta and gold brocade. A central figure in saffron and gold robes, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a man in white with a curly hairstyle and an orange shawl tends a ritual setup with a brass vessel holding mango leaves and a coconut, fruit, brass bowls and a lamp. A woman in an orange shawl and a teal sari bows her head beside the altar. To the right, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one holding a ritual item. Four physical people are visible.

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January 01 20072007-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sits on an ornate gold-and-jewelled throne backed by a red and gold brocade hanging, with his palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a gold crown and a long red-and-white flower garland, and his hair is long and swept back. Around him, devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls assist at a puja: a young man in white pours or offers from a brass vessel with fruit and a silver pot in front, while a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari offers items at a silver bowl. Another man in white stands with hands folded, and a bespectacled man in an orange shawl sits at right. Bowls of fruit, flowers and vermilion-coloured offerings are arranged on the altar cloth.2007-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremony on a stage draped with pink and gold brocade. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a colourful padded backrest wears a gold crown, long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, hands resting in lap. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and flower garland) is seated centrally. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit on the floor: a young man in white at left holds a vessel near a tray of fruit, an older woman in an orange shawl and teal sari sits with folded hands, and two men at right, one in white with a saffron shawl and one in white with folded hands, attend. Brass vessels and fruit sit in front. Visible at top, a poster-like logo and red banner. Event appears to be a birthday celebration with puja.2007-01-01A seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne against a red and gold brocade backdrop, hands folded in greeting and wearing a long red and white flower garland. a person is shown with long hair and a crown but his face is partly obscured by the crown and posture, so this is uncertain. In front of him, four people in white ritual clothes with orange shawls perform a puja: one man in white kneels and pours from a silver vessel, a woman in a teal and gold sari and orange shawl holds a silver bowl, and a man in glasses stands at right. Silver bowls hold fruits, an oil lamp and a silver jug are arranged on the floor.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja on an ornate stage hung with red and gold brocade. A man seated on a gilded throne with a crown-like headdress wears an orange-saffron robe and a long red and white flower garland, holding his hands together before a lit flame. Around the central figure, several devotees in white garments with orange shawls kneel or sit with hands folded; one woman in a pale green sari holds a small bell. Brass bowls, a silver vessel, fruit and a flower arrangement sit on the cloth-covered platform in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha-style flower garland and ceremonial gold ornaments, presented as the central honoured figure of the puja.2007-01-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown sits on an ornate golden throne against a red and gold brocade backdrop, with a red and white floral garland and gold necklace, hands folded in meditation. Five people kneel in prayer before him in front of a low altar: two men in white with orange shawls at left, a woman in a teal sari and orange shawl, and two men in orange shawls at right, all with palms pressed together. The altar holds fruit, a brass lamp with a lit flame, silver bowls and a kalasha-style vessel, with floral decoration on the throne and a patterned cloth. The scene suggests a puja or darshan ceremony.2007-01-01A photograph of a ritual at an indoor stage set against a red and gold embroidered drape. A man seated on a gold throne with a red and white embellished backrest wears a saffron robe, a gold-coloured crown, long swept-back hair and a long garland of white flowers over a red garland, and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Three people in white with saffron shawls and a woman in a white and teal sari with saffron shawl kneel or sit before him, one holding a silver vessel and a bowl, another with hands in anjali. Brass and silver vessels, a fruit platter with apples and bananas, and a glass vase sit on a patterned cloth in front. A bald figure is partly visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron and gold ceremonial clothing, a crown, a garland and long hair, consistent with the page's record of a pada puja and abhishekam event.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-gold robe with a gold crown and a long red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne before a red and gold draped backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Five attendants stand around in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls: two at left leaning in, two at right, one holding a silver vessel, and a woman in a teal sari with an orange shawl kneels at lower right. A silver kalasha, silver bowls of fruit, a brass lamp and flower offerings sit on a patterned cloth in front, consistent with a puja or abhishekam ritual.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and gold robes sits on a gold throne with a crown and a long red and white flower garland, palms pressed together in namaste. Five people sit on the floor before him in white kurtas or saris with orange shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, fruit and flowers lie on a patterned rug in front of the dais.2007-01-01A seated figure on a gilded throne with a crown-like headdress and a flower garland, wearing orange and gold robes, is central in a stage setting draped with pink and gold brocade and a multicoloured floral backdrop. Four devotees in white and orange sit before him with hands folded in namaste; a woman in a teal sari sits among them. In front lie fruit, brass bowls and a small oil lamp with a flame, consistent with a puja or aarti.2007-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with red and gold brocade, wearing an orange robe, a gold crown with a feather, a red and white flower garland and a gold chest ornament, with hands held together in front of the chest. Five people in white and orange sit on the floor before him performing a puja: the figure at left pours from a silver vessel over a bowl, a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari holds a silver container, and two men in white with orange shawls hold their hands in namaskar at right. Fruit, a banana bunch, a silver pot and brass bowls sit in front of them. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, a saffron robe and a gold necklace on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies.2007-01-01