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A seated figure in saffron and orange ceremonial dress with a white flower garland and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned golden throne while women in orange and a man in white kneel and make offerings. A tray of red apples sits in the foreground, and beside the throne a decorated deity murti or ornate altar is adorned with flower garlands and a hooded cobra-style canopy. A woman in white with a shawl stands at right and an attendant holds a fan in the background. The setting is a room with blue draped fabric and a red carpet, consistent with a pada puja. a person: the seated figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial clothing, rudraksha-style beaded cords and a white garland, and sits on the throne in the role of the honoured guru receiving the puja.

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August 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 02 20152015-08-02A photograph in an ornate hall with red carpet and a large gilded throne with lion-headed armrests upholstered in red tiger-stripe fabric. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red wrap, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, is seated on the throne and reaching forward to take the hands of an elderly woman in a beige and maroon sari who kneels before them, with a tray of red apples in front. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in an orange sari stand watching. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind.2014-09-07A photograph in a red-draped ceremonial tent shows a long-haired figure seated on a red cushioned golden throne, wearing an orange wrap, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers. He extends a fruit toward a devotee. Standing devotees in orange robes, a woman in a blue and red sari holding fruit, and a kneeling man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace surround him. A golden staff stands beside the throne, a red cloth lies on the armrest, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. The seated figure appears to be a person from his long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, while the offering of fruit suggests a darshan setting.2016-04-28January 31 20132013-01-31Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony indoors. A seated figure wearing a rust-red garment with a white and golden flower garland with gold beads, gold armbands and red-and-gold bangles, leans forward smiling and reaches toward a silver tray of red apples. An older bald man with a tilak wears orange robes and glasses and kneels beside the tray, while a younger man in white leans in from the right to hold the fruit. Behind them stand women in orange and cream saris with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white sari with an orange shawl, along with a decorated tree with red and yellow flowers and a red-and-gold patterned cloth in the foreground. Visible people total about six.2014-08-17 +1 copiesA photograph in an ornate hall shows a seated man on a golden lion-armed throne with a red tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange robe, a flower garland and a light bracelet, and he is bare-chested and barefoot. Several tiers of bananas are arranged on a tray in front of him, and a devotee in white kneels to offer fruit. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside another person in a pink sari. Carved golden pillars and a red lattice screen fill the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but cues are limited, so identity remains uncertain.2014-08-26A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a gold necklace, a multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles, smiles while sitting on a red-cushioned bench beside a gilded golden throne with a tiger-skin seat. A girl in an orange-red dress and gold jewellery holds a red apple and offers it toward him. A woman in white with a brown shawl stands behind, and a man in white stands at the back. Trays of red apples sit in the lower left foreground, and an ornate gold canopy frames the scene. Probable Swamiji cues are the orange turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and garlands, seated on the throne-side bench, which suggests a Swamiji candidate presented in person.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual offering at a temple-like hall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold armbands and a marigold garland, holds a red apple in his hand. A woman in a white sari with a dark shawl leans toward him, while another woman in a cream sari with a pale wrap stands at right near a tray of food offerings. Behind them a golden deity murti stands decorated with garlands of orange marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with banana plants and a gold kalasha-style decoration nearby. Two more people in white stand in the background, and red carpeting covers the floor with apples and offerings in front of the throne.2014-08-29January 13 20152015-01-13April 27 20162016-04-27