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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstery, hands joined in namaskar. Before him a devotee in white shirt kneels and holds a lit oil lamp over a silver tray of flower petals and offerings, as a padapuja is performed at his feet. Beside them a woman in a green blouse and maroon sari presses her palms together, a small child sits at the left edge, and several young men in saffron and white kneel on the right. Behind is a table with fruit, books and a water bottle. A probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, seated on a gold throne) appears in the centre, performing a padapuja ritual.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a green blouse and red-patterned sari kneel before him, the man holding a lit oil lamp over a silver plate of flowers at the figure's feet, with a kalasha-style brass vessel nearby. Other devotees in orange and a man in a yellow vest sit around the throne, and a small child sits at left. A table behind holds books, fruit and a bottle of water. The setting is a plain room with cream walls, consistent with a pada puja. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas; the printed photo caption ties this to the event page. Six people are visible.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead. Before him, a man in white shirt holds a small lit oil lamp toward the throne, while a woman in white and a young child sit to the left. To the right, two young men in orange and white sit near a brass tray of offerings, fruit and steel vessels on a white-draped table. Setting appears to be an indoor room with a window air conditioner.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaves sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a woman in a red sari and a young boy in orange clothes perform an aarti, with an oil lamp flame on a silver plate held near his feet. To the left an older woman in a grey-and-white sari sits with palms pressed together, and to the right a man in orange robes and a wristwatch sits with hands folded. A wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on a white-draped table, with silver vessels and a brass pot in the foreground. The walls are plain white.2009-08-13A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland around the neck. Around him, several devotees sit on a white floor in front of a low gold stand holding a plate of rose petals and a silver vessel. A standing-and-kneeling assistant in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside the stand. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. On the left, two women in white sarees with folded hands and a man in white kneel. Plates of apples, pomegranates, bananas and sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a small table of fruit behind. The walls are plain white. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony in a plain room.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a carved golden back. Ritual activity surrounds the throne: a woman in a red-bordered sari and a child in orange clothing hold a lit oil lamp and offer it, while a young man in an orange robe sits with folded hands at right and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby. A woman in grey seated on a white plastic chair at left also joins palms. A white-draped table holds fruit, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass plate and small bowls. Beige wall and light floor complete the setting.2009-08-13