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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a gold-ornate throne decorated with red cushions and floral garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red garland, sits on the throne while a devotee in orange kneels at his feet, touching them, scattering petals over a richly patterned cloth. Another devotee in orange kneels at left beside a brass vessel, and two women in orange saris with red borders stand at right with hands joined. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne receiving padapuja.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands and red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland. A woman in an orange and maroon sari stands with palms joined in front of the throne, while a man in orange kneels and scatters flower petals at its base. Another man in orange stands at the left edge. A decorated arch of flowers frames the scene. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a white flower garland, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Physical people visible: about four.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red cushion. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland and long dark hair. Around the throne, a man in saffron robes with a shawl and a man in saffron kneel and bow, and an older man in a white dhoti with a gold border touches the rose petals scattered on the throne steps, while another attendant in saffron holds a brass vessel. Scattered rose petals cover the base.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and deity motifs, draped in fresh garlands of white and red flowers and strewn with petals. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and an orange shawl, with dark shoulder-length hair. Around the throne, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward with her hands near the petals, while two men in orange robes stand at the sides, one bending over at the lower left. A red cushion and red and gold drapery decorate the throne, and gold-and-silver patterned hangings frame the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with red and orange tiger-stripe cushions, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red tilak. A woman in an orange sari with a red border bows with her palms joined toward him, smiling. Behind them a man in orange clothing stands beside a floral-decorated backdrop of white and blue flowers. Flower petals cover the throne platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and a ceremonial gold throne.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with gold filigree, red cushions, and garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Hands are pressed together in namaste. Three devotees in orange robes kneel before him and perform padapuja, washing his feet over a silver vessel with pouring water and flowers, while a woman in an orange sari with red border reaches toward the vessel. A trident (trishula) stands at right and a brass lamp is at lower left. Overall this is a ceremonial abhishekam-style foot-washing scene in an ornate stage setting.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded golden throne with ornate carved backrest decorated with flower garlands. A long-haired figure seated on the throne wears orange saffron robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red cushion behind. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas attend, and a man in orange clothing holds a brass plate. A woman in an orange sari bends over with a brass vessel, and a silver bowl of flowers and petals sits before the throne. Garlanded pillars with red and white flowers frame the golden dais.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne decorated with red cushions, white and multicoloured flower garlands, and marigold petals heaped at its base. A white-clad devotee bows at the feet of the throne, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl stands nearby with a brass vessel. A young man in orange shawl stands to the right and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Ceremonial gold and silver trappings and a tiered gold canopy frame the scene, in what appears to be a Guru Purnima puja setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, fitting the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-07-17A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark swept-back hair frames his face. A devotee in orange clothing bends forward in the foreground, and a standing attendant in orange robes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a wall of white and purple flower decorations. a person appears to be the honoured guest on the throne, seated in darshan-like reception with flower offerings around the seat.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17