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Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene on a stage with a painted orange-and-brown backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undergarment sits on a red cushion, feet bare, on a gold-trimmed platform, with a flower-decorated gold vessel behind him. A bare-shouldered elder in a beige dhoti-style cloth leans in to embrace him, while a man in white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari and several women in white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with hands folded, and a girl in a white dress with an orange scarf sits in the lower left. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the platform. a person: the saffron-clad seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold-toned adornments consistent with the candidate, but his face is partly turned away and appearance alone leaves this uncertain. The gold-and-white backdrop text reads as the event's branding. Multiple devotees are present, roughly 12 visible.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a painted backdrop in orange, cream and brown tones. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne decorated with green leaves and white, red and yellow flower garlands, with bare feet visible. A man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward, hands raised in prayer, touching the seated figure's feet. A bald man with a grey beard in a white shirt stands at the left. A standing man in a light-brown dhoti and shawl, with a green ID badge, stands centre-left. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid stands left, and a woman in an orange shawl stands right with hands folded in namaste. Women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, and children in white and red are at the lower edges.2009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a tree with orange and pink tones. 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A younger man in saffron robes on the left reaches toward him, a man in a brown shirt and white trousers leans in to embrace him, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in a yellow sari stand at right, the white-clad woman looking down. a person: the seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing with a bare-chested red undergarment visible, consistent with a seated figure receiving devotees on a throne, though the face-free cues are limited, so identity remains uncertain.2009-06-13April 27 20162016-04-27September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe with a red undergarment sits on a red cushioned seat on a golden platform, decorated with marigold and rose garlands, before a painted backdrop of rocky orange-brown tones. Around them, devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and saris stand close, with a woman in a purple sari and a young woman in white kneeling in front, many with hands folded or touching the platform. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right and another man in a white shirt and dark trousers at the far right.2009-07-25September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne in the centre, backed by an arch of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bending forward to press his hands on the seated person's head in a blessing gesture. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes stands. On the right, several women in white and lavender saris and white garments stand close by, watching. The setting is a formal ceremonial darshan.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a red cushion, beneath a floral arrangement of red roses and greenery. 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