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A photograph on a stage with a red floor and yellow backdrop. A man in orange robes, with a rudraksha-style neck cord, stands at left touching his mouth. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a figure in orange robes with bare chest and shoulders is being attended to. A man in a white striped shirt and white dhoti stands before the throne, while two women attend: one in a black sari with gold embroidery and one in a white and gold-bordered sari. Flowers in red and white decorate the throne canopy, and brass oil lamps flank the stage.

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July 16 20092009-07-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, a footstool before it, and a garland of red and white flowers arching above. Two people in white stand before the throne, one bending forward with hands extended toward the seated figure, a woman in a white sari with gold border bowing beside them. A young man in orange stands behind, a brass lamp stand to the left, a fan and a small table with fruit on the right, and a golden curtain and orange backdrop behind. The seated figure's hair is short and dark, with no crown or turban visible; cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands on the backrest and frame. Before him, an older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward with hands raised in reverence. Standing to the right, two women in white saris with gold borders hold a red prayer bead mala and a small bouquet. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands near a brass lamp stand. The background is a warm orange wall with green curtains and a red carpeted stage.2009-07-16A stage ceremony in front of a yellow backdrop with a floral garland of red flowers above a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on the golden peetha, with bare feet resting on a footstool. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left-centre offering a tray or plate of items toward him. A woman in a pink and white patterned sari stands beside the throne reaching toward him. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, one holding a small offering, and two women in white saris stand at far left, one with a hand raised near her face. Two figures at left wear orange clothing. Photo credit overlay reads pedia source text2009-07-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with red and white flower garlands and a floral arch above. A man in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers leans in offering a green leaf or small item, while a woman in a purple silk sari with gold border and a long braid bows toward the throne. To the right a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with folded hands, and at left a woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace and a man in white clothes watch. Behind is a gold oil lamp stand, a golden rooster ornament, a fan, and draped green curtains on a yellow-orange wall.2009-07-16A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in an ornate hall with a yellow wall and a gold-framed throne decorated with red and white flowers. A central figure in orange robes with a red forehead mark sits on the golden peetha while devotees bow and touch his feet. A man in white shirt and trousers bends forward with joined hands, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in an orange sari stand nearby. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at left beside a brass lamp shaped like a rooster. Red apples sit on a side table. The central figure's appearance does not clearly match the cues, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red vertical mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a floral arrangement above. Five people stand around him on a red stage: a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers on the left, a man in an orange robe with a dark red sash, a man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers leaning forward to touch the seated man's hand, and a woman in an orange and gold sari with a white flower garland in her hair bowing, next to a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Yellow walls and a white table with a fan appear on the right.2009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20092009-07-16 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-red wrap sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands, against a backdrop of gold peacock-motif panels and pink drapes. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark, and his bare feet rest on a red cushion. Three people bend toward him in a padapuja-style gesture: a woman in a white sari with gold bangles touches his feet, another woman in a white garment bends forward, and a man in a striped shirt leans in. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a brass item. The figure on the throne matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, shown here receiving devotees in a seated role.2009-07-11