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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne flanked by golden lion statues receives padapuja from kneeling devotees. The seated person wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange cloth, layered gold chains and a pink-purple floral garland, and holds a ceremonial staff. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl kneels at his feet washing them from a brass tray of offerings, while another woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small brass vessel and a third woman in a gold-bordered sari with hands folded in namaskar kneels beside a tray of brass bowls and incense sticks. Lotus-like white flowers and potted plants fill the hall. Probable Swamiji cues: turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, garland, seated on throne during padapuja.

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December 18 20122012-12-18July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a padapuja in a temple hall. A seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-leaf backrest wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange-brown turban, and a purple flower garland; he raises one hand in greeting while a devotee in white cloth with an orange shawl washes or anoints his bare foot over a silver tray of flowers. Two women kneel nearby: one in white with an orange shawl and glasses holds a small silver lamp-like vessel, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl holds a small brass cup. Gold lion statues, a potted white-flowered plant, green garlands along the wall, and flower arrangements surround the scene. Several people are visible behind, including a woman in an orange-and-white outfit at a microphone.2012-12-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. He sits with bare feet resting on a golden platform before silver trays of red flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black slate wall. Two women in white and a man in orange kneel or sit beside the offerings, and a woman in orange is partly visible at right. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji in orange turban and garland, seated in darshan, with compatible cues including the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-09-19A photograph of a ceremony in a red-draped hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and makara motifs wears a saffron-orange turban, a red robe, a long multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles, and smiles while holding a silver plate of offerings. A bald young attendant in an orange robe with a gold border kneels before him, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits at lower left. Two women in red and orange saris stand at right, one in white with a rudraksha mala. A wooden tray of sweets and fruit sits on the red carpet, and an orange-and-blue patterned mat lies at lower right. Watermarked archive photo from Bidadi Adheenam.2015-11-10July 31 20152015-07-31November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a black rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet being washed by several women kneeling on the floor. Women in white and cream saris and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak tend to the feet with pink flowers and silver-toned ritual vessels and trays. Behind the throne stand garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, a gilded peetha and a decorated stand, with a red curtain at left. A gold-framed stool sits in the foreground at right.2010-11-19July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20142014-09-07September 03 20132013-09-03