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A photograph of a padapuja in a gold-decorated hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne wears saffron-orange robes, a red-orange shawl, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style strands, with long dark hair swept back; his bare feet rest on a tray. Around the throne, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange lanyards hold brass and silver plates of lamps, red flowers and offerings while performing the foot-washing ritual. A woman in a maroon sari and white shawl sits at the front, and bells and hanging brass lamps hang above. A probable Swamiji figure is seated and receiving honour, with appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown robe with yellow-gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back hair, is positioned in a dark room with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in white with a red bindi, men in white shirts with orange lanyards, and a monk in orange-brown robes near the wooden door. Silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold-carved stool. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, orange robe, ceremonial gold throne) receiving puja-style offerings; one partially visible person in the foreground. Lamps and bells suggest aarti-style worship.2013-05-13a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial gold necklace, with hair swept back. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream clothes with orange lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in green. Round brass and silver trays of offerings with flowers sit on a low gold table. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene beside a large carved wooden door, with a pale wall air conditioner behind.2013-05-13May 19 20132013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and cream throne with carved lion-like arms, facing left and speaking. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Before him on the gold floor are silver trays of flower petals, pink and yellow blossoms, and small oil lamps. Four people kneel and sit near the offerings: a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a tilak and a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a green border, and a woman in orange with a white forehead mark. A brass hanging bell and a black wall with a carved wooden door stand behind them. Aside from the seated figure's appearance, which is too uncertain to assign a name, the scene shows a devotional offering with flowers and lamps.2013-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, smiling toward a small group. Before him on the floor, several silver thalis hold pink flowers, red kumkum and small lamps. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange garments, some with orange malas and forehead markings, sit with hands folded in prayer. A gold bell and oil lamps hang from above, and a black wall with a carved wooden door stands behind. The man's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues fits the page's a person reference, so he is described as a person seated in person.2013-05-16May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph inside a dark-walled shrine room shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, his feet resting on a golden footstool. Before him a gold tray holds silver plates of flowers, petals and lit oil lamps. Around the tray, devotees in white and red shawls and sandalwood tilak sit with palms joined in prayer; an elderly man in white with a red shawl presses his hands together, a woman in yellow holds a plate, and brass bells and lamps hang above. A wall air conditioner is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with flower garland, saffron robe and gold adornment on a throne, in the role of a seated teacher receiving pada puja offerings.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads. Before him on a gold round table are silver trays of flowers, red blossoms and small offering bowls. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen; a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a beaded mala sits at right. Brass bells and hanging lamps are above in a dark-walled room with a wall air conditioner.2013-05-16May 16 20132013-05-16