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Photograph of a devotee line at a floral-decorated stage in a thatched-roof hall with a green carpet. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat surrounded by red and white flower garlands and a tall jasmine-covered pillar. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends forward with hands together, and a woman in a dark patterned top kneels before the seat, placing her hands on it. Standing devotees in white kurtas, striped shirts, saffron, yellow and pastel saris watch and fold their hands. A woman in a yellow sari kneels on a red mat in the foreground. A brass tray with flowers sits near the seat, and the scene suggests a padapuja-style darshan.

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A pada puja under a flower-decorated pandal: a bearded? no — a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron mala and marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne, smiling with hands raised, while devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and dhotis kneel and stand around him, some with folded palms and one washing or touching his feet. A large white jasmine-covered backdrop and red-and-white floral garlands frame the stage, with a red carpet and green mat in front. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, mala and gold-toned ornate throne fit the page's reference to Swamiji receiving prathyaksha pada pooja, though identity is appearance-based only.2010-02-07A photograph of a stage event inside a large thatched-roof pavilion with bamboo lattice ceiling. A red carpet runs down the front steps of a raised platform decorated with white and purple flower garlands and gold drapes, and a white flower-covered structure stands at the centre. A man in a white kurta stands at the platform, while a figure in orange robes is seated or standing before a flower-decorated seat. Several people in white kurtas, orange robes, saris and dark clothing stand or kneel around the stage, with a woman in a green blouse and white sari at right. Approximately fifteen people are visible.2010-02-07A stage event with a floral-decorated backdrop of gold and cream drapery and strands of white flowers, flanked by blue panels with flower garlands. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat before a decorated altar with lights and floral arrangements. Around the seat, a line of people in white kurtas, saris and yellow shawls stand and bend toward the seated figure, some with hands raised in greeting. Pink and white flower arrangements line the front of the stage, and an audience of seated people fills the foreground below.2009-09-13 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene in a decorated hall with white and pink pillars and yellow and orange flower arrangements. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a tall orange turban, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre. A bald priest in orange robes, bare-footed, bends forward holding a brass plate. A woman in a deep red sari bows with her head to the floor on an orange cloth, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Other women in red, maroon and purple saris and garlands stand around, and a man in a green shawl and white dhoti watches at right. A girl in a pink dress and a gold tiara stands at left beside a golden lion figure. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-09-16A photograph of a wedding-related ritual in an ornately decorated room with white draped fabric, tall pillars topped with yellow and red flower arrangements, and an orange-carpeted floor. A woman in a rust-orange saree lies prostrate at the front, head down, while a standing figure in a rust-orange robe with a gold border and a long multi-coloured flower garland, wearing an orange turban, extends a hand toward her. Nearby, a bald man in rust-orange robes and a brown shawl holds a brass plate, and a woman in a green-and-maroon saree with folded hands and a woman in a purple saree with a flower garland watch. A man in white ritual dhoti stands at right beside a man in a green shawl, and a small girl in a pink dress stands at left. A small fire glows in the background.2013-09-16February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a decorated indoor stage with a blue carpeted platform and steps leading up to it. Behind it, a wall of flowers, orange and pink blossoms, and floral arches frame a tiled backdrop with an arched top. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris stand in a row at the left and centre, some with hands folded. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron and an orange cloth, garlanded with yellow flowers, receives attention from several people kneeling or bending before him. A cameraman with a video camera filming from the right foreground, and audience members in the lower right corner.2006-12-17A ceremonial wedding-related scene in a decorated hall with white and pink draped backdrop, flower arrangements and a small fire lamp on an orange floor cloth. A tall figure in a saffron-orange sari with a yellow-gold border and a matching orange turban raises one arm and holds a flower, with a rudraksha-style red and orange garland around the neck. A man in a white-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a bald priest in orange kneels at the lower left holding a steel tray of yellow offerings. A woman in a red-and-gold sari bows at the centre while another woman in purple and gold bows her head, and a man in a white kurta with a red garland stands at right beside a woman in a purple sari with a white garland. A person in deep orange prostrates on the floor, head to the ground, with white and pink flower garlands laid around them. Several onlookers in mixed saffron, orange, white and purple clothing stand around the group.2013-09-16December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17