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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of gold curtains. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with hands pressed together in namaste and a red bindi on his forehead. In front of the throne, a woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds up a lit oil lamp, and a kneeling person in orange clothes with palms joined sits to the side. Below, a gold tray holds pink flower petals and small brass vessels. A vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right, and a man in yellow sits at the far right edge.

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August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with bare arms sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before gold drapery, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. At his feet on a gold pedestal stand brass vessels and flower petals, indicating a padapuja. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward him from the left. To the right, a young man in an orange robe kneels with hands folded, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits beside a brass vessel. A tall vase of yellow flowers stands on the stage, and a tray with offerings rests on a white-draped table at left.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of gold curtains, hands pressed together in namaskar, with white and orange garlands around the neck and a marigold garland draped down the front. A man in a brown shirt and jeans sits on a white cloth at left, holding a plate toward a brass puja tray lit by an oil lamp. A second person in orange robes sits at right with hands folded in prayer. Yellow sweets sit on a tray in front, a vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right, and boxes of fruit and books rest on a table at left.2009-08-15A seated saffron-robed figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms joined in namaste and eyes lowered. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace performs padapuja, offering a lit flame and washing the seated man's feet in a brass plate of rose petals. A young man in orange robes sits to the right with hands folded in prayer beside a vase of sunflowers. Gold draped curtains hang behind, with a table holding books and a basket of fruit at left.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in an orange robe with a swept-back hairstyle sits on an ornate gold throne with red and maroon cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar before a curtained hall. In front of the throne, a gold padapuja platform holds pink flowers and small brass vessels. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez kneels on the left holding a small silver vessel, while a saffron-robed man kneels at right with hands folded and another man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. A vase of yellow sunflowers stands beside the throne, and a tray of sweets sits in the foreground.2009-08-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and green garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a gold curtain backdrop. Below the throne, a woman in a pink sari kneels at a gold tray holding a brass vessel, with flower petals, a gold-wrapped sweets platter and small oil lamps before her. Two men in orange robes and two young men in yellow vests and white kurtas sit on the floor to the right, one with hands joined near his face. A yellow sunflower arrangement sits in a brass vase beside the throne, and a red fruit basket and a standing fan appear at left. This appears to be a puja or padapuja offering scene in an ashram hall.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with red-and-black tiger-striped cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders. A kneeling man in a white kurta, wearing a wristwatch, pours or offers water over the seated figure's feet from a brass vessel set in a silver tray scattered with pink petals, in a padapuja-style foot-washing. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a tray with a folded red cloth. Behind them hang gold-patterned curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right, and a table holds fruit and boxes at left. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the robe and throne.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15