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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under an open pavilion. A man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a small canopy, his bare feet resting on a large gilded tray. Beside him stands a younger man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, his hands folded and head bowed. Silver bowls and plates sit on the tray and on the carpet, with a red flower near the feet. A microphone stand, a glass table and a red-and-gold patterned carpet fill the rest of the tent. Two people are visible in the scene.

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December 05 20092009-12-05December 15 20092009-12-15December 03 20092009-12-03A padapuja ceremony in a yellow-draped hall with gold-carved throne. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a red tilak sits on a gold throne with carved lion armrests, his bare feet resting on a silver tray. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair kneels and bends forward to honour his feet, while an older man in white sits on the floor nearby. Fruit, a bottle of water, a tray of offerings and books sit on a glass side table. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the one receiving padapuja; the photo page indicates a person was present at this event.2009-09-07August 13 20092009-08-13December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange saffron shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, with dark hair swept back, eyes closed in meditation. Before the throne is a silver tray with fruit and flower garlands. Below, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold chain and a woman in an orange shawl sit with hands joined near brass lamps lit with flames. Smoke rises at right, and a white fan stands in the background.2010-10-21Photograph of a satsang on a stage with blue draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with an elaborate gold arched back. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace stands with palms raised toward the seated figure, as if receiving blessing. A bald man in the lower left and a woman in orange at the right edge are partly visible. Brass oil lamps with a flame stand beside the throne, and a gold-trimmed table sits at right. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on the throne in saffron robe with long hair and distinctive throne presence, consistent with the page; identity is appearance-based only.2010-12-02A man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange saffron garment over a red sleeveless top stands beside an ornate gold throne with a maroon velvet cushion and a lion-carved armrest, one hand resting on the velvet seat. A younger man in white kurta and dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stands behind him on a red carpet, near a stand light, inside a room with red walls. Scattered petals lie on the carpet.2007-11-29August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes on a stage in front of a gold-carved ornate throne with a cream cushioned seat. A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe, bare-footed with a red footrest, leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in an orange robe with a sash, who bends toward him. Long dark hair, ornate gold carving, a bottle of water and a small wooden box with a stone object sit on the stage beside a maroon curtain.2009-12-15A photo inside a room with a red-and-gold canopy and a red wall visible through a doorway. A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest, lion-like gold figures at the base and white and red cushions. A young man with short dark hair in a white kurta with red trim leans forward and offers a wooden tray or box with both hands; both are smiling. Beside him stands a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark bead necklace, and a partially visible man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge. Three people are visible.2009-12-14