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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck adornment and a red mark on the forehead. A woman in a pink dotted blouse and a girl in a red head covering and red-and-white dress offer a lit oil lamp; a woman in orange at left and others in white and orange sit on the floor near brass vessels, plates of sweets and fruit. Other devotees in white and orange kneel nearby, a fan and books sit beside the throne. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though it is not certain, and the scene looks like a padapuja or aarti.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A ceremonial padapuja in a covered pavilion with yellow curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front, a man in white, a woman in orange, and women in yellow and white saris, attend with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit. Gilded lion-shaped armrests and a tray of items sit beside the throne. Watermarked archive photo.2009-08-25A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange wrap and a white and red flower garland. Ornate gold ritual staffs and a trident stand beside him, and a golden trident-topped stand is nearby. Behind him are golden deity figures draped in colourful marigold and flower garlands. In the foreground, several people sit on the floor before silver plates of offerings with fruit, including a bald priest in white dhoti, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and young women in white and red.2010-11-13February 07 20102010-02-07November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gilded lion-armed throne with a red heart-shaped back, hands pressed together in namaskar. A garland of white flowers hangs over his lap. In front, a golden tray holds rows of small glasses and offerings, and devotees in white with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around it, some reaching toward the tray in padapuja-style worship. Bananas and fruit lie to the right, and a water bottle sits on a side table. The hall has red walls and tan columns with open windows. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only. Several shaved-headed devotees in white sit nearby, and a woman in yellow shawl and white sari sits at the back.2009-12-07August 09 20092009-08-09December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like room with black walls and a large ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long hair and sits with hands folded. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps surround the throne. In front, a devotee in a green sari with an orange shawl kneels with hands in anjali, and women in white and red clothing kneel by a gold tray holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, with a plate of apples nearby. Two men at the right edge sit in the frame. Ritual padapuja-style worship is evident.2015-02-01A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a trident and deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit before him, some with hands folded in prayer, others seated with brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor in front of the throne. Women in white saris and a girl with a long braid kneel nearby, with a large framed photograph of a deity at the right edge. The setting looks like a puja or satsang, with a golden canopy and flower garlands in saffron, yellow and red.2010-11-14A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives devotees in a hall with a plain pink wall and dark blue curtain. The seated man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print top, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed in meditation. Before him, seated devotees hold their palms together in anjali. A woman in a grey braid and light blue top, a woman in yellow, and a man in white with a mala kneel in front of silver trays set with fruit, flowers and kumkum, while a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold chain sits at left. A monitor-style light fixture hangs at top right. This is a padapuja-style devotee offering on a throne, with people in white and yellow traditional dress and folded hands.2010-09-19