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A seated figure on a silver throne-like chair wears an orange-saffron garment with gold borders, white and red flower garlands, and gold bangles, holding a silver ceremonial staff and smiling. Around them, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand, and a shaved-headed devotee in white kneels with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with pink border kneels beside a man in white with an orange shawl, while others in white clothes and saffron shawls stand in the background in a bright, decorated room with marigold garlands on the walls.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a white cushion, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a long red and white flower garland, and gold bangles, smiles while raising one hand in blessing and holding a tall silver ritual staff. Two shaven-headed devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel nearby, one with a tilak on his head. Seated devotees in white shirts with orange shawls press palms together, while an elderly man in white holds a brass plate of offerings. Standing onlookers in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari watch in a corridor decorated with yellow marigold garlands.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on a red throne in a plain room receives a pada puja. The right-side figure, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine and red flower garland, gold armbands and a silver staff-like rod, is seated on a red-upholstered chair; these appearance cues are distinctive but a face-based identification is not made, so the a person field is unsure. A seated man in a white sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a mala, sit on a striped colourful mat, handling flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds flower petals. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and orange robes, and onlookers including a woman in a blue sari and children. Rose petals and flower offerings are scattered on the mat.2014-07-01A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01June 21 20142014-06-21July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja at a home in Coimbatore. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and a fresh white and red flower garland sits on a silver-framed chair, raising a hand near a silver ceremonial staff. Before the chair, a devotee couple sits on a patterned mat: the man in a white shirt with red suspenders, the woman in a white sari with pink border holding a lit oil lamp and offering flowers. Saffron-robed monastics with rudraksha malas sit behind them, and standing onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, one holding a camera, while a man in a red-scarved white kurta sits in the lower right with hands folded.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright room with lavender walls, where devotees offer respect to a seated figure on an ornate silver throne. The seated figure wears an orange and saffron garment, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold armbands and a white tilak, with long swept-back hair (Swamiji (probable)). Standing before him, a woman in a pink saree with red and white garlands smiles, and three men in white or red shawls with garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a bald attendant in orange robes holds a silver trident, and a man in white kneels at lower left with a garland. Rose petals lie on the floor before the throne.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered edge, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers, sits on an orange cushioned seat and holds a silver trident-shaped staff. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl kneels at his feet, and a man in white stands beside her, while a group of devotees in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas gather around in a yellow-walled room. A young couple in white with garlands kneels with palms joined in namaste near a brass plate and offerings. The setting suggests a devotional darshan or padapuja, a ritual of honouring a seated teacher. a person candidate appearance: the seated figure has a shaved-looking head, a red-banded forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a silver trident staff, consistent with the page's claim; the identity is an appearance-based judgement only.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27