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A photograph of a padapuja on a gilded throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a red cushion. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold-brocaded peach kurta and white dhoti with a multicoloured garland, sits with bare feet extended while an attendant in saffron robes pours or offers from a tray of pink-wrapped items. In front, a devotee in white kneels with forehead bowed to the feet. Boys in white and cream kurtas stand at right holding pink-wrapped gifts. Balloons in blue, green, purple and red decorate the backdrop. The figure has long swept-back hair, a multicoloured garland and ornate brocaded attire, consistent with a person seated for padapuja.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an indoor hall decorated with balloons. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a gold-embroidered cream kurta, a floral garland with purple and red ribbons, and light blue trousers, extends his hands toward a young boy kneeling in white at the foot of the throne. The boy wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Behind them, a young man in an orange saffron robe holds a decorated rod-shaped object, and another standing youth in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The throne is covered with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flower arrangements. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a garland with ribbons, and ornate gold-embroidered attire on a gold throne, consistent with the page's reference to a padapuja.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-brocade shawl over a light blue dhoti, a long multicolour garland and white flower garlands, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and purple flowers. He receives a wrapped gift from a boy in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tray, and more white-clad boys stand at the right. Balloons in red, green, blue and purple decorate the backdrop. The figure's appearance with long hair, gold-brocade shawl, multicolour garland and ornate throne matches Swamiji (probable) in the seated central role.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a children's day event on a stage decorated with balloons in purple, red, green, blue and orange, and woven green and white mats. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-and-cream embroidered jacket over light blue trousers and a flower garland with multicoloured ribbons, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with white and purple flower garlands, smiling as he receives gift packets from a boy in a white kurta and purple dhoti. Behind him stands a man in orange robes, and a small boy in a brown kurta and yellow dhoti waits at the right. Given the throne, garlands and reception of gifts, the seated man is a person, though his cues are shared with the honoured presentation rather than strongly distinctive.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne receives bundled, garland-wrapped offerings from a young boy in white kurta with a tilak and rudraksha mala. He wears a golden-beige embroidered garment, white dhoti and a long garland of white, red and purple flowers. Behind him stands a figure in saffron clothing handing items to the boy, and a teenager in white kurta waits at right. Balloons in purple, green and orange decorate the backdrop, and white and magenta flower garlands line the throne base.2009-12-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-embroidered cream shawl and white trousers with a multicoloured garland, has his feet washed by a devotee in white clothes who bends forward holding a decorated tray. Another man in an orange robe holds a floral arrangement beside the throne, and several boys in white dress with rudraksha malas stand behind. Pastel balloons in blue, purple and green decorate the backdrop. A seated figure with long swept-back hair in gold-embroidered cream and orange-robed attendants match the a person cues of long hair, ornate clothing and garland, so the identity is marked as probable.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24