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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on an ornate golden throne. A seated man in deep red-maroon robes, a tiger-striped seat cover beneath him, wears a white and pink flower garland and gold ornaments and bracelets. He sits with his bare feet resting over an orange-lined brass vessel while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl kneels and tends to his feet. Gold lion-carved pillars, a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a golden peetha and draped red and yellow cloth frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headpiece, saffron-red clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji context.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a gilded ceremonial tent. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a red and maroon garment, a gold necklace, bracelets and a white and pink flower garland, while his bare feet rest in a metal basin lined with orange cloth. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bends forward to pour or touch water over the feet. Behind them stand brass oil lamps, a golden lion-form armrest and a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several onlookers in the foreground and a woman in a red sari watch closely. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like headdress, gold ornaments and a red ceremonial garment consistent with the page, so the candidate is in person.2016-05-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual on an ornate golden throne. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and gold ornaments wears a crown and a long garland of white flowers with pink accents, with bangles on the wrists, and smiles. His bare feet rest in a large brass vessel lined with orange cloth, which is being washed. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward over the vessel, pouring or applying water to the feet. A golden lion-shaped armrest, a tiger-striped cushion, brass oil lamps, a golden staff and red drapes surround the throne. Several devotees in the foreground have their hands pressed together. Statues and portraits are not counted.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion and tiger carvings, draped with a tiger-striped cushion and red velvet cushions. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and gold necklaces and bangles, and smiles while resting a hand on a golden lion armrest. Behind the throne hang red drapes, a gold kalasha-shaped finial, and oil lamps on stands. In the foreground a man in a grey-brown kurta and glasses bends forward holding an offering over a large brass vessel, while another person's hand reaches in beside it.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, a white tilak on the forehead and a red kumkum mark, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, a long multicolour marigold and jasmine garland, and gold bangles, smiles on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl sits with his back to the camera, offering flowers at the feet of the seated figure, who has pink and white flower petals at the feet, in what appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja. A golden trident motif and a gold lion figure stand beside the throne, and a few people are visible at the right edge. A printed copyright and source caption appears on the lower right.2016-05-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth, receiving a padapuja. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland of pink, yellow and white blooms, a heavy gold and beaded necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a tilak with a red bindu, with long dark hair swept up. A man in a white shirt and red shoulder cloth kneels at lower left, bowing over the feet, which rest on a red cloth strewn with pink and white petals. A golden trident stands to the left of the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, a red robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving padapuja. Two partly visible people are at the right edge.2016-05-20A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24July 07 20092009-07-07August 20 20142014-08-20May 20 20162016-05-20