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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion is being honoured with a padapuja by a devotee in white dhoti who kneels at his feet and washes them over a metal vessel. The seated man wears a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent and jewelled ornament, a maroon robe, layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a ring, and is garlanded with pink and yellow flower garlands. Behind him a priest in white dhoti stands, and a person on the right in white raises an arm. A brass lamp stand and gilded columns appear in the background.

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July 08 20172017-07-08A seated man in a deep maroon robe sits on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold scalloped panel, wearing layered yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold pendant and gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. Before him, a bare-chested elder with white hair bends to wash his feet on a brass plate decorated with marigolds, roses and jasmine garlands, while a younger attendant in a white sari stands at the right and another attendant in white pours or offers from the left. This is a padapuja-style foot ritual in a temple or ashram hall.2017-07-08A seated man in a red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden shell-patterned backrest. He wears long pink and white flower garlands studded with yellow beads, a gold pendant and a rudraksha bracelet, and has a tilak on his forehead. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and sacred thread kneels at his feet, washing or worshipping them over a brass plate with marigold and rose petals. Behind, two elderly devotees in white stand with hands folded in namaskar. Attendants and microphone equipment are at the edges. The setting suggests a padapuja ceremony during a public programme.2017-07-08A seated man in a rust-red turban decorated with jewelled ornaments sits on a gilded throne with a large golden lotus-petal backrest and red bolster cushions. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace, a long garland of pink and white flowers, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A bare-chested man with a white cloth tied around his head bows forward at the left edge, his hand raised near his face. Behind the throne hang gold and red drapes, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A man wearing a turban, robe and multiple garlands, seated on a throne, matches the page's Swamiji reference through distinctive ceremonial cues, so the identity is only probable from appearance.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A seated man in deep red-maroon robes sits on an ornate gold peacock-fan throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing layered garlands of pink and white flowers with yellow beads and rudraksha bracelets, and a sandal-paste mark on his forehead. A shirtless man in a white dhoti bows forward with a hand on his back, while another person in the left foreground leans in. Gold lamps and a decorated temple setting appear behind.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red turban with gold and jewelled ornaments sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, gold chest ornaments, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet. A bare-shouldered man in white dhoti bows forward at left, a hand resting on his back, while a figure in red stands at lower right. Brass lamp stands and green leaves frame the setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated as the honoured presence, with the turban, ornate gold adornments and flower garland as qualifying cues.2017-07-08