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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with his hands pressed in anjali, while devotees perform padapuja at his feet. Two people in white kneel and wash or adorn his feet with gold-coloured items, and a woman in a red blouse assists at the front. Behind them, a row of devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on a striped rug, and one woman sings into a microphone. A tray at left holds fruit, money, and bangles. The swamiji candidate has long hair, orange saffron clothing, and a throne, so the identification is probable as an appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated for padapuja. The scene includes a large indoor hall with glass windows, and the throne is decorated with lion figures.

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December 03 20092009-12-03A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and long dark hair, holds palms together in prayer. Before him a group of devotees sits on the floor: several women in yellow-and-white dress and yellow scarves, a man in white with a red shawl, and younger men in white with yellow scarves. A woman in a red sari in the foreground and a man in white are offering or receiving items from a brass tray, while a tray of fruit, flowers and packets sits beside the throne. The setting is an open-sided hall with bamboo matting and a red-painted wall. Possibly a puja or padapuja ritual; appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, with the cues of saffron robe and long hair.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits with hands pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne decorated with lion figures. A devotee in white bends forward to offer a brass plate, while other attendees in white and yellow shawls sit cross-legged nearby, many with hands folded. A tray in the foreground holds apples, bangles, folded banknotes and sweets. Behind them stand a bamboo-screened window and a red wall. A devotee kneels at the foot of the throne during a padapuja-style offering, which is a ritual foot-worship ceremony. A microphone stands near the seated group.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head carvings, hands pressed together in anjali, while devotees in white and yellow kurtas and orange shawls sit on a striped mat. Two men and women in white hold a silver plate and pour liquid into a metal vessel, while a woman in red at lower left offers a plate of flowers and leaves. A wooden tray holds fruit, cash, bangles and sweets. Devotees in yellow lanyards and rudraksha malas sit in a rows near a speaker, appearing to take part in a padapuja ritual.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sashes sit on a red-and-patterned carpet during a sarvadarshan paadapooja. A man in white with a red-beaded mala offers a plate of fruit and sweets, and nearby devotees hold brass plates and bowls of offerings. Apples, bananas, oranges, a plate of sweets and a tray of flowers and vibhuti sit on a table at left. Light streams through the open windows of a hall with red walls. The figure matches the appearance cues of a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne in orange clothing with long hair.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothes sit on red and patterned rugs; a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a man in white kneel at his feet, one man extending a hand toward a brass plate of offerings. Other devotees in white and yellow scarves, a woman in red sari, and a seated man with a yellow mala sit in an open pavilion. A side table holds fruit, bottles and offerings. This appears to be a darshan or padapuja session, with the seated man tentatively described as Swamiji (probable) from his orange robes, long hair and throne.2009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08November 23 20092009-11-23