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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene in a hall with red drapery behind an ornate silver-white throne carved with floral and scrollwork motifs. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland and gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead; he is smiling. Two men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand at left and centre-left; one holds a silver plate of offerings. A woman in a blue sari holds a plate at right, and a woman in a purple embroidered sari kneels at the throne's base washing or tending the seated figure's feet, with flower petals nearby. Other people in orange and blue saris sit at the right edge. a person candidate is visibly seated on a throne with orange-red clothing, garland and gold necklace, consistent with a probable depiction of a person in the role of the honoured figure receiving padapuja.

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November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17A bearded man with long swept-back hair sits barefoot on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions before red drapes, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, with arms spread open in a welcoming gesture. He is a person candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace, garland), seated in the role of the honoured presider. Around him, a man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a tray, a man in white dhoti bows low at the throne's base, and women in blue, purple and orange saris kneel and bow nearby, offering devotion.2017-11-17A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and chest, a red bindi on his forehead and a gold chain at his neck. He smiles and extends his arms outward. Two bare-backed attendants in orange cloth stand at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at right near the throne, with a red curtain behind. At lower right a seated woman in a white sari holds a metal plate. The throne is elaborately carved with floral and lion motifs.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backdrop and red curtains. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a gold necklace and a long white-and-pink flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a broad smile. Around the throne, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis or saris and blue and purple saris bend in toward him, touching and adjusting his garland and robe as a devotional honouring. The setting suggests a formal satsang or ceremony. One seated figure in a rust robe with an ornate throne and garland, honoured by attendants, is a candidate for a person, though the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2017-11-17Stage photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved arched back, lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a rust-red robe and rudraksha-style beads, with white markings on his forehead and a trident-like staff beside the throne. Three devotees kneel before him: a woman in a white and beige sari with hair tied up, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala, and a man in white dhoti with white body markings and beaded mala, holding hands and offering reverence. A large hanging lamp and a backdrop of a blue-grey deity face complete the scene.2018-05-17November 17 20172017-11-17May 06 20182018-05-06May 17 20182018-05-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17