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A devotee in a green and grey sari kneels prostrate with forehead touching a low ornate gold stool at the base of a gold throne, in a pada-puja ritual. A standing figure in an cream and gold embroidered kurta with red shawl and garland, bare-footed on a red cushion, holds papers. Beside them a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a paper. Behind is a gold throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, and maroon velvet drapes.

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December 14 20112011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15December 14 20112011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial stage in front of a gilded throne draped with white and pink flower garlands and orange-yellow blooms. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland bends forward, holding a small dark object toward the seat. Behind him stands another orange-robed figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long beaded necklace and a cloth-wrapped book. In the foreground a woman in a green silk sari with gold border kneels and touches the carpet with both hands in a gesture of reverence. Navy curtains form the backdrop.2009-12-23December 15 20112011-12-15A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a gold-beaded armband stands on a gold-carved throne platform decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in purple, yellow, green and white. The figure has long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and extends a folded paper toward an older man in a maroon kurta with a red waist sash and white dhoti with gold border, who bends forward to receive it. A trident stands upright at the centre. A woman in an orange-red sari bends low in the lower right. The backdrop is deep red velvet curtain. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long hair, saffron clothing, gold armband, garland-decorated throne) suggest a person, though this is uncertain.2011-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Brahmotsavam celebration. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron kurta and orange dhoti kneels on a red cushion on a low golden step before a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with yellow, purple and white garlands and a carved golden lion-armed backrest. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with folded hands toward him. Behind them, a younger man in an orange robe stands beside a green-lit backdrop with a white dove cutout. At right, a woman in a white sari with orange border stands near a wooden pillar. At far left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a red bag. The stage is decorated with greenery and marigold garlands.2008-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph on a stage with red curtains and a leopard-print mat. A bald man in white kurta-pants and an orange shawl kneels on the mat, hands joined in namaskar toward a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark hair, a bare chest, orange dhoti, gold armband and gold necklace, and sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with carved golden lion-like heads. A woman in a green sari with red border stands at left holding a red folder, and another person in white head covering is partly visible behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, bare-chested with gold ornaments and orange dhoti on a throne. Red cloth and papers lie on a side table near the throne.2012-12-12December 28 20082008-12-28A figure with long dark hair in a peach-orange kurta and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together on a raised golden platform before an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with red cushions and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti bows forward while offering a red-wrapped gift or cloth. Behind them a person in orange clothing stands near a carved wooden pedestal, and two people in white stand at the right edge beside a dark curtain and a green-lit stage backdrop. The figure in orange has long hair and a distinctive peach kurta with orange shawl; these cues are consistent with a person presence receiving a devotee's offering on the throne.2008-12-28