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Photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a decorated hall. A man in a red-orange robe with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne at right, feet bare, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Two devotees in front, one in a white garment and one bare-chested with white markings, offer worship with raised hands and brass items. Behind them stand two deity murtis, one seated on a striped cobra-hooded seat in an orange drape, and a smaller murti in blue skirt with a tall striped crown and jewelled necklaces. A gold canopy frames the scene, with a tray of flowers at the throne's base.

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A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a hall with gold-framed thrones. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a gold throne in a rust-orange robe with a white and pink flower garland, his bare feet resting near a tray of flowers. Two murti figures of deities in gold-embroidered blue and cream garments stand on a orange-draped throne behind him. In front, a man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, a woman in a white and yellow sari sits beside him, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit on the right, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor. The throne appearance is consistent with the page's description of a seated figure receiving pada puja, though the seated figure's features are not used for identification.2017-06-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Beside him stand three deity murtis: a central figure with a tall striped crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by smaller figures, one in blue. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white dhotis and saffron clothing; one man in a white dhoti and cream shawl pours or offers from a tray, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits nearby, and an older man in white and an elder woman attend. Brass plates with offerings and flowers rest on the floor, and an orange-robed attendant plays a ceremonial instrument at the left. A painted mountain-and-temple backdrop completes the scene.2017-06-07May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall. He wears a rust-brown robe, a multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Two large painted guardian statues flank the throne, one on each side, wearing gold crowns, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and green and red-orange lower garments. A white-clad devotee sits in front of the throne, and a pair of seated attendants in white is partly visible at the lower left, one holding a small object. Hanging bells and lamps decorate the throne area. Swamiji appearance is probable: long hair, ceremonial gold ornaments, garland and robe fit the page's claim.2017-05-24May 26 20172017-05-26June 26 20172017-06-26May 25 20172017-05-25A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl sits at left holding a silver tray with offerings, and a bare-chested priest with white-marked torso kneels at right pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind them stand a bronze statue of a standing figure and a golden carved arch on a stage backdrop with red-and-black tiered seating. Flower offerings lie at the throne's base. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland, seated on a throne.2017-06-26A seated man in a golden throne with red cushions receives Pada Pooja, a ritual of washing and honouring the feet. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his bare feet rest on a silver tray of white flowers. Three devotees kneel in front with hands folded in anjali: a man on the left in a white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white tilak, and an older bare-chested man on the right with a white upper cloth. Behind the throne stand two deity murtis in silver and jewelled dress with tall striped headdresses, and a painted backdrop shows a gopuram temple tower against green hills.2017-06-07A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits centrally on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the base, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a red tilak. Two attendants kneel before him: one bare-chested shaved-headed boy in a sacred thread offers an item, and a woman in a cream and gold sari with a shawl assists nearby. Flanking the throne are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, crowns, gold jewellery, rudraksha-style beads and green sashes. Oil lamps and brass bells hang around the golden canopy. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person with compatible presentation cues, marked as probable.2017-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print and tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, a white and blue flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Two standing deity murti statues in orange and green flank the throne. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold sari with a long braid kneels before him, and a man in orange clothing bends forward beside her, appearing to perform a ritual offering. A bell hangs near the throne. The man on the throne is the a person, seated in a sanctum setting with the attendant performing padapuja. Visible physical people total four.2017-05-30 +1 copiesJune 07 20172017-06-07