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A photograph of a padha-pooja ceremony in a decorated room with red and gold patterned wall panels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over the seat, while the figure's bare feet are visible. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a red border holds a white cloth near the seated figure's face. To the left, a person in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside a woman in a dark floral dress and shawl who leans forward holding a red tray with offerings. a person is the seated figure, identified by the saffron robe, ornate throne and garland cues; the standing figure in saffron wears a shawl. Visible lamps and a red tray suggest a ritual honouring.

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August 02 20092009-08-02December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a red undergarment, sitting on a gold-and-ornate throne decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands toward him, and a woman in a grey-beige sari kneels beside the throne touching his hand. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the right edge with hands pressed together. Behind them is a red and yellow sunburst backdrop. Three physical people are prominent with a fourth partly visible.2009-07-12A seated young man in saffron-orange robes smiles from a golden ornate throne with a red velvet backrest, wearing flower garlands in red and white and a red tilak on his forehead. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to offer a garland, while a woman in a white sari with a red floral border and a flower in her hair bows beside him. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a table with books and stacked orange cloth sits at the right. The backdrop is a pale pink-gold draped cloth. The scene suggests a devotee greeting and garlanding a seated spiritual leader during a public gathering.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold floral wall panels. A seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and red top sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and jeans bends low, touching his forehead to the bare feet of the seated figure, while holding a silver tray with fruit and a flower. A standing figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl is at right, holding a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Four people are visible.2009-08-25July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a red cushion. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers bends forward, his hand touching the seated figure's forehead. On the right, a woman in a blue patterned sari and another in white with a gold border stand with hands folded. On the left, a person in orange robes stands beside a white table with flowers. Red draped backdrop behind the throne.2009-08-21February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white, pink and yellow flowers against a sunburst orange backdrop. A standing man in orange robes at left has his hands joined in greeting. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows low and touches the seated figure's feet, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold border holds a white cloth or offering. Another woman in white stands at the right edge. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-style hairline with a vermilion mark, saffron robes and a flower garland on a throne, matching the page's event context. The scene reads as a devotee seeking blessings from a seated guru.2009-07-12A photograph of a ceremonial presentation inside a decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a flower-decorated backdrop and rudraksha mala, extending his hand over a red and gold cloth offered to him. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-framed ornamental panel. On the left, a man with short hair and a grey patterned jacket, with a purple shawl, holds a tray. Behind them are gold ornamental panels and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-10-12A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a hall with orange-red walls. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange garment, a gold necklace and a long mala, with long dark hair, and holds up a small gold-coloured offering. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a red-wrapped tray, and a second attendant in orange stands behind. A bald priest in white with gold trim kneels at lower right holding a red-wrapped item. Two people in front, a man in cream kurta and a woman in brown blouse and gold-bordered sari, kneel before the throne. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis and jasmine-and-red-flower garlands fill the background, with a hanging decoration of paper cranes above.2011-11-29A photograph inside a red-draped hall with gold-leaf decoration and an ornate golden pillar. A seated figure on a gold-covered seat wears a rust-coloured turban, rust-orange robes, and a yellow-white flower garland, and extends a hand to receive an offering of red fruit. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and yellow forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and another man stands behind holding a gold staff. A white-clad elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre holding a red fruit, while a woman in a maroon headscarf presents a bundle of fruit wrapped in a blue-trimmed bag. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a lamp hangs from the ceiling.2015-10-25