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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.

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November 22 20102010-11-22Photograph inside a temple hall with marble walls and a gold-framed shrine lit by an orange glow at top right. An elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, a gold headband and dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, holding his hands together. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured neck ornament, holding a small object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pale pink shirt kneels before the seated figure, hands joined. Behind, a white-clad attendant with gold necklaces holds a whisk-like fan, and a brass vessel sits at lower left. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the seated figure's features, so classification is limited to role description.2012-05-09May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA temple interior shows two men seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The seated man on the left wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland of beads and a headband, holding a small golden vessel. The seated man on the right is bald, bare-chested, wears orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a sandalwood forehead mark, and holds a small white cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees surround them, and a devotee lies prostrate in the foreground in full pranam. Stone pillars and a polished stone floor complete the setting.2012-05-09A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a lit shrine niche at the upper right. On the left, a young man in orange robes with a red-and-gold headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with red cushion. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits on the same throne. A bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace stands bending over, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the throne's base, while another man in white shirt and dhoti assists nearby. Other men in white and orange stand behind, and a seated man in white is partly visible in the lower foreground.2012-05-09November 22 20102010-11-22May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded, ornately carved golden throne at centre. A shaved-headed, bare-chested figure in orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits on the throne, with a red cushion beneath him. A woman on the left wears an orange sari, a gold headband and beaded necklaces, and holds a silver vessel. A man in an orange robe and a gold necklace stands behind the throne, and a white yak-hair chamara fan is raised above. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel around the throne, one kneeling to touch the base of the throne. An orange saffron flag hangs at top left and an orange arched doorway glows at top right.2012-05-09November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving an offering from an older man in orange kurta and white shawl. The seated figure wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair. The man standing at left holds small objects toward him, possibly a tray-offered item. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robe and rudraksha mala looks down, a woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands at right, and another woman in a red sari stands at left. Red and orange drapes and a golden carved cabinet fill the background. The seated figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala shows probable Swamiji cues, seated in a ceremonial role.2010-09-20A photograph inside a temple hall with marble-patterned walls. An elderly bald man with a rudraksha garland and a red beaded headband sits bare-chested on a gilded golden throne, wearing a saffron cloth. Two men in white with orange and maroon shawls lean in toward him, one holding a folded card or booklet, while a man in an orange shawl and white shirt bends forward with his hands together. Behind them a young man in white holds a golden parasol over his head and a standing man wears a white shirt. Figures in orange and white press in from the right. The setting resembles a formal satsang or darshan, and the elderly man's throne suggests he is being honoured. No visible name is printed on the scene itself.2012-05-13 +1 copiesAugust 30 20152015-08-30