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A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.

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December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a padapuja during a satsang event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded garland, sits on an ornate red and gold throne flanked by gilded lion sculptures, holding a white fly-whisk-style staff and a small hand drum. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a silver thali of flowers and lamps, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and an older man in white with glasses has his hands folded. Brass plates with offerings and flower petals lie on the floor, and girls in white sit in the foreground. Behind them are a large screen and a green plant.2013-12-11December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a padapuja in a hotel hall. A man seated on a red-upholstered throne with gold lion-armrest carvings wears an orange-red robe, a red and gold garland and a red turban, and raises a silver staff. Before him on an orange cloth, a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a mustard-gold sari sit with folded hands; a woman in white and a man in white kneel nearby. Several brass thalis hold lamps, flowers, rice and kumkum, and a silver-rimmed bowl sits near the dais. A woman in orange sits on the cloth beside a small girl in orange. Behind, a man in orange sits near audio equipment, a camera on a tripod stands beside them, and more people in white sit on the carpet.2013-12-08December 11 20132013-12-11December 14 20132013-12-14December 11 20122012-12-11A seated man on a golden lion-armed throne, wearing a maroon turban, maroon robe and a long red and white flower garland, with gold armbands, receives reverence. Before him on a red-and-orange cloth, devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands folded in anjali. Brass plates hold flowers, yellow petals and red kumkum, and a white lotus lies on a tiger-skin rug. A girl in orange sits at the side, and several people in white kneel in the background near a sound desk. The scene suggests a padapuja in a hall. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so he is described by role only.2013-12-08A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion on each side is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-red turban with a white plume, a rust-red robe, and layered garlands of multicolored beads and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Bare feet rest on a tiger-print cloth while a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders and shaved head, holds his hands in namaskar. Devotees in orange, red and rust saris and shawls sit on the floor around silver plates of flowers and oil lamps. A large screen and a printed landscape banner appear behind the throne. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-12-17A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne with a gilded lion statue beside it. The figure wears a gold crown and an armband. Seated devotees on the floor in front, several in white, face the throne, with plates of flowers and fruit set on a striped cloth. A video camera on a tripod and a large portrait of a smiling figure on a green background appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's identification.2013-12-13Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a gilded golden lion throne and a golden lion figure. A man seated on a red-brown cushioned throne wears a dark maroon turban with a white feather, a maroon-brown robe, arm bands and a long multicoloured garland of red, green and white flowers. A woman in white kurta with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Several people in white and red-trimmed clothes sit around a low table with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A small framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure sits on a shelf beside a golden lion. A large screen and a tropical landscape photo hang on the walls. The man on the throne shows an appearance consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, with a turban, a long garland and distinctive maroon robes, so this is a probable candidate.2013-12-17December 28 20122012-12-28