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A photograph of a devotional event on a stage with green carpet and pink-and-silver curtains. A central figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. Around the throne, devotees in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded or bowed, including a woman in a lavender-and-white sari and a man in an all-white dhoti. A seated sadhu in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a girl in pink sits at the lower left. Gold decorative panels line the back wall.

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July 11 20092009-07-11Indoor stage event with a green carpeted platform and pink and gold draped backdrop with floral arrangement overhead. A seated figure in a red robe sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha-style beads and a long swept-back hairstyle stands at right, appearing to be a person (appearance-based, uncertain) and attending the throne. Around them stand devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis, a man in a lavender checked shirt, a man in a red shirt, and men in white shirts. Two people in white with yellow shawls sit on the stage at lower left and right.2009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure wears a red-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, feet bare on a gold footstool. A white-clad man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer worship at the feet. Standing around are a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a garland, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, an elderly woman in white, and a man in a yellow-striped shirt. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right. Behind them are pink and gold drapes, gold panels, and floral garlands with a green carpet below.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A stage ceremony where devotees line up along a green carpeted platform to offer padapuja. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers. A man in a light grey-green shirt kneels at the throne's base, bending to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside it with hands near the throne. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, saffron-coloured dhotis and a woman in a red blouse stand in a row with hands folded in namaste. A woman in white sits cross-legged at lower left. Pink and gold draped backdrop with ornate gold panels. A stage light stands at left.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends low to touch or wash the feet of the seated figure. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a magenta and purple sari, a woman in a white sari with a braided plait, an elderly woman in white, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers, and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. The backdrop has pink and gold draped curtains with decorative gold panels and a green carpeted floor.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A stage event with a seated figure in an orange-red robe on a gold and red throne, surrounded by women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls. Women in saris of blue, yellow, green and white stand in a line; one woman offers flowers. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands near the throne. Pink and silver drapes with gold swan motifs frame the stage, and a seated audience of women and men in white watches from the front. A candidate seated figure in orange-red appears on the throne; the appearance is uncertain.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11