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A devotee in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a striped mat and bows his head to touch the feet of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a red and white flower garland and has long dark hair; the throne has a gold lion-armrest and is decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Standing behind them are several men in white kurtas with orange shawls, one holding a red-wrapped object and a yellow flower garland, and an older man in a light shirt with folded hands. The roof is corrugated metal with a tent-like canopy. The seated figure is a candidate for a person by appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing and a flower garland, with the throne and feet-honouring ritual as role context.

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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved crest and lion-like finials is draped in orange robes and a red and white flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white sheet, bowing forward to touch the seated figure's feet in reverence. Two monks in orange and white stand behind, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A red and gold backdrop and a hanging golden canopy frame the scene.2007-02-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24A seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, draped in thick garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. He has long dark hair and a raised open hand in a blessing gesture. A person in a white dhoti-style outfit prostrates on the floor at his feet, while a man in a white shirt and white pants stands nearby. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a seated figure in orange at left, gather in a decorated hall with banners and flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes on the flower-garlanded throne, shown with long hair and blessing gesture, fits the page's description of Swamiji being honoured at the event.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24June 13 20102010-06-13December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11June 27 20102010-06-27July 11 20062006-07-11