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A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, kneel before him. One devotee in white pours or offers water over his bare feet from a silver vessel onto a gold tray with flowers and a small brass object, while another man in white with a red thread on his wrist watches nearby. An older man with white hair and glasses sits in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-worship ritual.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a padapuja ritual in which devotees wash and honour the feet of a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. A woman in a red sari with her hair in a bun bends over a golden plate, and a man in white kurta with a red shawl kneels beside her. Behind them a woman in a white embroidered top and dark rudraksha-style mala watches, while a man in white with glasses and a red mala reaches forward. Gold ornate throne, orange cloth, and a golden kalasha-style vessel are visible. Four people are visible.2009-12-03A photograph of a gilded ornate throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest and red cushions, where a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is seated and extending a hand over a silver bowl placed on a flower-strewn floor. A man in white kneels at the base of the throne, bowing toward the seated figure's feet. Two other men stand behind, one bald and in orange robes, another in orange with a shawl, holding a plate. Garlands of white flowers hang near the throne, and a colourful decorated pillar and maroon drapes are visible in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2008-07-17A devotee in white clothes bows deeply with his forehead touching the feet of a long-haired figure seated on a gold lion-armed throne with a red cushion, the seated figure wearing orange robes and a red-patterned shawl. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robes, ceremonial throne setting) is the one being honoured. Behind the throne, a gold-framed backdrop hangs with garlands of marigolds and flower arrangements; a red velvet curtain stands at left. A younger attendant in orange sits behind, and another seated man in orange and red kneels at lower right beside a brass kalasha-style offering with flowers. A woman in white sits at far left near a small basket.2008-12-25July 29 20072007-07-29August 16 20092009-08-16July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29October 07 20102010-10-07September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor room. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and a heavy garland of white, yellow and red flowers around his neck. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward, touching the seated figure's feet, which rest on a tray scattered with flower petals. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands, a young girl in a white dress with a beaded necklace is beside them, and a person in orange kneels in the foreground. A water bottle, a framed picture and a fan are visible, with decorative paintings on the wall behind.2009-09-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion armrest and red cushions, draped in orange robes with a beaded necklace. The figure smiles and extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling person in white clothes with palms pressed together. Floral garlands of white and orange flowers decorate the throne and surroundings, with a gold-and-red canopy and colourful striped fabric overhead. Behind them, a few men in orange and white stand or sit on the floor, and a pedestal fan sits beside the throne. The setting appears to be a devotional darshan. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long beaded necklace and sits on a ceremonial throne, with long hair visible.2008-07-17