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Photograph of a Kalpataru darshan event with devotees gathered around a gilded throne decorated with garlands in pink, white and green. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, receiving devotees. A man in white kneels or bends forward at the throne's edge, while a woman in white sari with a gold border reaches toward the seated figure. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing stand nearby, and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands at right. A man in an orange robe and a man in white stand at the right side, with a camera operator visible. Behind is a backdrop of orange and gold draping. Several children and onlookers are visible in the foreground.

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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Devotees stand around him: a man in a light blue shirt and cream dhoti, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bending forward, a woman in a pink embroidered salwar with a long braid tending to the seated figure, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and a woman in a blue patterned sari. A backdrop of large banyan-like roots and aerial prop roots fills the background. a person appearance cues: long hair swept back and saffron robe on the throne, with devotees paying homage.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Photo of a stage event with a large backdrop printed with a banyan tree's aerial roots and canopy. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands; the seated figure's face is partly hidden by a kneeling devotee in a blue shirt and black trousers who bows and touches the feet. Standing around the throne are men in white dhoti and shirt, one in an orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala, another in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, and a row of women in saris of purple, pink, white and blue. A woman in a purple sari wears a small badge. Ritual foot-worship (padapuja) appears to be taking place.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with flowers, on a stage draped in pink and silver curtains. Women in saris are performing a padapuja-style honouring: one in a white sari with gold border kneels at his feet, another in a blue sari and a woman in a red and orange sari stand beside him, one holding a small tray or object and pointing. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded to the side, and a man in a lilac shirt and dark trousers stands nearby. Green carpet covers the floor. The seated man has a shaved head and wears a saffron robe with no visible crown, turban or rudraksha, so his identity is uncertain.2009-07-11November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a darshan event on a red-carpeted stage under a flower-garlanded canopy of marigolds and roses. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne, bare-footed, with long hair and a rudraksha mala visible; devotees approach him. Around the throne, women in white saris with gold borders and an older woman in an orange blouse with a red-and-gold sari stand near him, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in an orange robe and a young man in a yellow shawl wait in line. A woman in a yellow sari holds a child at lower left. Gold pillars and white draping frame the scene.2009-08-02A photograph of a padapuja in a hall. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. A devotee in a white shirt bends toward the seated figure's feet while others stand around in white and orange clothing; a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in white stand at right with hands folded, and a child in white stands near the throne's base. A gold footstool and a red-and-gold backdrop complete the scene. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role of seated figure in orange is described.2009-08-26July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11