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A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a painted backdrop in orange, cream and brown tones. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne decorated with green leaves and white, red and yellow flower garlands, with bare feet visible. A man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward, hands raised in prayer, touching the seated figure's feet. A bald man with a grey beard in a white shirt stands at the left. A standing man in a light-brown dhoti and shawl, with a green ID badge, stands centre-left. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid stands left, and a woman in an orange shawl stands right with hands folded in namaste. Women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, and children in white and red are at the lower edges.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a tree with orange and pink tones. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red undergarment sits on a red cushion, his bare feet visible, while a man in a light saffron-beige wrap and a man in white trousers and shirt bend toward him with hands raised. Devotees in saffron, red, green and white saris and white dress stand around, several with palms pressed together in anjali. A garland of marigolds and roses decorates the back of the seat, and a silver tray with flowers and lamps lies at the front. Women in orange and pink saris and a woman seated in white with an orange shawl look on.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene on a stage with a painted orange-and-brown backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undergarment sits on a red cushion, feet bare, on a gold-trimmed platform, with a flower-decorated gold vessel behind him. A bare-shouldered elder in a beige dhoti-style cloth leans in to embrace him, while a man in white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari and several women in white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with hands folded, and a girl in a white dress with an orange scarf sits in the lower left. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the platform. a person: the saffron-clad seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold-toned adornments consistent with the candidate, but his face is partly turned away and appearance alone leaves this uncertain. The gold-and-white backdrop text reads as the event's branding. Multiple devotees are present, roughly 12 visible.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with white and marigold garlands sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a backdrop of large banyan-like roots. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to place a garland or hand near the seated figure's head, while women in white sarees and a young girl in a cream dress with flowers in her hair stand around. A man in white on the left and a monk in orange robes stand nearby. Gold and red-cushioned seat and floral garlands are prominent. a person seated on the throne with devotees offering a garland and blessing.2009-08-11A stage scene in front of a large painted backdrop of orange, yellow and brown tones. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a platform while a woman in a grey-gold sari with gold border stands before him with her hands together. Behind them a golden and floral garland arrangement with red, white and yellow flowers is set up. Around them several people in white shirts and trousers, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a bald man with a saffron shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in a striped red-and-gold sari stand or kneel. A young girl in white with a red sash sits in front, and another person in white kneels at lower left. The scene appears to be a padapuja or devotional ceremony.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne against a white backdrop decorated with pink and yellow flower arrangements. Devotees surround the throne: a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers bends forward toward the seated figure, a man in white kurta stands at left, a man in orange cloth with a mala stands near the throne, and women in cream and pink saris stand at right, one with a long braid, with hands folded in reverence. The seated figure has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-robed presentation with a ceremonial gold-trimmed seat, but the appearance cue is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; the page does not state that a person is present.2009-02-15July 12 20092009-07-12September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesIndoor event photo with a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a red vest-like undergarment on an ornate golden throne, with a red and white flower garland arranged above the backrest and a red tikka on his forehead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in from the left to offer something close to him, while a woman in a yellow and gold saree stands at right with bangles, and other people in saffron stand at the edges. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes and sits enthroned, but his features cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-08-01December 24 20092009-12-24