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A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests sits in a decorated hall with blue patterned curtains and a gold lattice backdrop. The seated person wears a saffron-orange shawl over a maroon garment, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a tilak, with dark hair swept back, and smiles while gesturing with raised hands. A man in a white kurta carries a silver tray of red apples at left, while a second man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha mala and tilak stands behind holding a small silver bowl. Red apples, silver bowls of offerings and marigold petals lie on the red carpet and at the throne base, and a person's hand reaches in at lower right. The scene appears to be a pada puja with fruit offerings. Appearance cues include the saffron shawl, garland, bangles and ornate throne, consistent with the page's identification of the event as a pada puja, but the face is not used for identification.

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A photograph inside a hall with red carpet and blue patterned drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland and gold bangles, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold lion figure beside it. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a sacred thread and tilak stands at left, bending toward a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shawls and a young man in white kurta stand near an air cooler. A camera tripod is visible at left and a copper bowl sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a pada puja ritual on the throne. The appearance of the seated figure matches the page description with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate gold throne cues, making this a probable Swamiji presence.2014-08-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red-and-black zebra-print cushions, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and bare chest, a white-and-green flower garland, gold armbands and a red bindi, smiling as he reaches toward a silver plate of offerings. A woman kneels at right in an orange sari with rudraksha mala, holding a clay pot. Behind, two women in white saris and rudraksha malas stand near a floral-garlanded throne, with a blue draped backdrop and a red carpet.2014-08-17A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a red tiger-striped cushion and gold lion-shaped armrests against a carved wooden lattice backdrop. He wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a headset microphone. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a tablet sits on the armrest. a person, seated in the aadhi-style throne setting of a convention at Aadikailaasa. Visible cues include the ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red sannyasi clothing.2014-08-10November 01 20152015-11-01August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a decorated hall. A smiling figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white flower garland and gold armbands sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with fruit on a tray beside him. A woman in an orange sari kneels at his feet holding a brass pot and a plate, while a girl in red-orange attends to the ritual. Two women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand at the right; one holds a floral arrangement near a peacock-feather decoration. A blue patterned backdrop and red carpet complete the setting.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban topped with a peacock feather and red plume. He wears layered gold necklaces, bangles and an armband, and extends his right arm to receive an offering. Two women in saffron and cream attire stand at the right, one holding a tray of offerings and another holding a cloth-wrapped item. In front of the throne are a brass kalasha pot and a small water bottle, with red fruit visible at the bottom edge. A blue peacock-patterned backdrop fills the background. The scene resembles a pada puja, with the seated figure appearing to be a person (a person) receiving devotees, though the face is not identifiable from appearance alone. Scene is a ceremonial offering at an ashram event.2014-08-17October 31 20152015-10-31