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A seated man on a gold throne wearing a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while holding a red cloth. Behind the throne a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red and white flowers frames the seat. In front, a young girl in a turquoise salwar kameez with a flower in her hair kneels and offers flower petals at his feet, while a woman in a purple sari and women in white ritual clothes stand with folded hands. A man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha bracelets stands at left. Scattered flower petals lie on the red floor, and a golden figure sits on a stand near the throne.

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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala with a white and orange floral garland, sitting on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, smiling as a woman in a white sari kneels before him, touching a white cloth to his feet which rest on scattered white flowers and petals. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas stands at left, and women in saris watch at right, one in a blue sari with gold jewellery. Behind the throne hang large garlands of yellow marigolds with red and white flowers and a golden kalasha-like ornament sits nearby. Seated figure appears as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in peetha/throne as honoured guest during a padapuja-style devotee offering.2015-07-31A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A man in a red-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha malas sits on a golden throne and smiles, his hand extended. A woman in a white sari kneels at his bare feet, which rest on white flower petals and rice, and washes them. Behind, another woman in white and a standing woman in blue sari and gold jewellery watch. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala looks down. Golden floral decorations and a kalasha stand behind the throne. Several devotees in saris line the right side.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ceremonial puja scene in a temple hall, with a man seated on a golden-armed throne wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a thick yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his bare feet being washed by a woman in a white sari with a red-brown border who kneels and pours water from a silver vessel. Behind him a gilded carved stand with a golden lion-headed figure, flower decorations and a brass lamp. Around them a crowd of women in saris, a grey-haired man in white in the foreground, and a priest with rudraksha beads at the lower left. Padapuja style foot worship with devotees looking on attentively. A banner-style flower arrangement of yellow and red marigolds fills the upper left.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated man in a reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a golden throne with a golden lion-form armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Several women kneel before him, one holding his bare foot in both hands while another offers her hands, in a padapuja-style reverence. Behind him are large garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Other figures in white and gold-bordered cloth stand at the left and right edges.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ceremony at a temple-style hall. A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and red garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands, his bare feet resting on a red cushion scattered with flowers. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a white-clad devotee with a saffron-bordered garment and rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, touching them. Women in white saris and rudraksha malas smile and fold hands at right, and a gilded deity statue and brass lamps stand at left. a person: a central seated figure with a distinctive presentation is shown in a throne-and-garland setting, but his face and appearance are not clearly confirmed in this image, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure on a golden-cushioned throne draped with a red-orange shawl, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers, rudraksha beads and gold chain, smiling as a devotee in an orange cloth bows and touches his feet on the floor. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and arm bands stands to the left beside a gold-ornamented pillar, and a bald priest in orange stands behind. Behind the throne a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red flowers. Flower petals scattered on the floor, a brass lamp stands nearby.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31