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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) under an orange canopy, wearing a long white flower garland and with hands folded in front. A small red-and-gold seat is at his side. Before the throne, seated devotees face him: a woman in a beige sari with a yellow shawl, a man in a yellow shawl, a bald man in white, and an older woman in white with folded hands. Silver plates of pink flowers, fruit and offering bowls sit on a gold stand in front. Behind them stands a carved stone pillar and brass lamps. The seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a white garland, which is a person candidate, but the appearance is only partly visible and uncertain, so the identification is unsure.

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August 10 20112011-08-10December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with gold-and-white decor. A man in orange and red robes, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a fresh garland of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne, eyes closed, with bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired older woman in a white sari join their palms in prayer. A young man in a grey embroidered tunic with a purple shawl sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, fruit, lotus blossoms and lamps are arranged in front of the throne. A shaven-headed priest in white stands at a microphone on the left, and a man with folded hands sits at the lower right. A gold swan-shaped stand and a bouquet-draped gold chair frame the scene.2010-10-12November 13 20102010-11-13A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.2010-09-18A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a golden crown, red-orange robes, a gold necklace and a white and pink flower garland, holds a golden staff. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl stands with palms joined in namaste. A kneeling priest in white with a red shawl sits at lower left, near a bronze vessel. Behind the throne are gold lion-form carvings, a brass oil lamp and a draped red-and-gold canopy, consistent with a pada puja.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremony outdoors at a temple-like courtyard. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long garland of red and white roses. In front, several people in white clothes sit on the ground facing him; one woman in white and a man in white dhoti hold small oil lamps with flames. Gold and silver ritual plates with fruit, a red-cloth covered kalasha vessel, and gold lamp stands surround the scene, with a stone carved pillar and orange-white striped walls behind. Several women with long dark hair, including one in a white shawl and one in orange blouse, sit in the foreground.2010-09-02A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits in front of a golden throne decorated with a large multicoloured flower arrangement of red, yellow, purple and green blossoms. He has a white tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he holds his palms together in prayer with eyes closed. He sits on a tiger-striped cloth draped over the dais. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a person's hands at the lower left pour or offer something from a vessel. Other attendees are partly visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji: long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a garland, seated on a throne.2013-03-03August 15 20102010-08-15October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20122012-09-08A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Near him are silver trays holding fruit and pink flowers. Devotees sit on the floor: a bald man in white kurta with a white shawl and hands folded, a bald man with tilak and gold necklaces at left, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, and a man in a blue checked shirt with an ID badge. A man with white tilak and an orange-and-white garment stands at a microphone in the background, and a bald man in white sits behind. An elderly person with white hair is seen from behind in the foreground, and a woman with braided hair in yellow is at lower right.2010-09-18