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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with palms pressed together in namaste before a large pink lotus backdrop painted with Varanasi ghats and a trident leaning beside the throne. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames, while people in white kurtas and sarees with red borders kneel and offer prayers, one woman extending her hands toward the lamp. The seated figure is described only by role; appearance cues include saffron robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a throne setting, but identity is uncertain.

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May 21 20142014-05-21September 06 20122012-09-06A seated figure in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a large pink lotus backdrop and a painted trident in the upper right. A bare-headed attendant in saffron wrap on the left holds a tiered brass aarti lamp stand lit with oil lamps. Around the throne, several women in white and red-bordered saris, one in a green shawl, and a man in white kneel and sit, some holding small brass lamps and plates. Brass oil lamps are set on a blue floor in the foreground. A large trident and a cityscape painting complete the setting, consistent with an aarti or puja ceremony.2014-05-21January 31 20132013-01-31May 21 20142014-05-21October 18 20172017-10-18November 15 20102010-11-15May 21 20142014-05-21A photograph of a padapuja in a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes with a long garland of red and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne with hands pressed together in prayer. In front of him, devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor; one bald man in white dhoti holds a small object and another wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Before the throne sits a golden tray with flowers and fruit offerings. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a temple with carved pillars and a deity image, and a green foliage panel on the left.2010-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.2014-08-04April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, with a sandalwood-and-vermilion forehead mark. Two devotees kneel before him: a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, and a woman in orange sari washing the seated man's feet from a silver tray with flowers, rice and offerings. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, garlanded with green leaves. Indoors, a white air conditioner stands at left.2012-07-07