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Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under a white tent. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and ornate gold-and-bead necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a dense arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A person in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, holding his foot while a seated devotee in a tan shirt leans in to offer something. Bare-headed and dark-haired devotees fill the foreground, and a fire glows at the right edge. Orange-robed figure presented as a person, seated on the throne in a ceremonial foot-worship ritual.

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A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses, white jasmine and green leaves, with yellow lemons strung along the backdrop. He wears a red bindi, a heavy gold and red ceremonial collar and a long white-and-teal garland, and smiles as a devotee in white clothing bends forward in front of him. Another person in orange stands at the right edge. The appearance of the seated man matches the a person cues of an orange turban, ornate gold ceremonial collar and garlanded throne, and he is physically present.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and ornate gold-bead necklaces laughs broadly on a golden throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments wearing a gold necklace smiles, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth attends to the saffron fabric draped over the throne. A cropped figure with a red beaded necklace is at the left edge, and a tent with white draping forms the background. Two or more people are partly visible in the foreground, and the scene shows a seated honoured figure with attendants. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robe and gold bead necklaces, and sits enthroned among attendants.2011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace, sits on a gold-and-brown throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. He is smiling and handing something small to a person in front. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads stands smiling. To the right, a person in white with a gold border and a beaded mala sits beside the throne. Foreground heads of onlookers are visible, and a red and white canopy frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a turban, gold necklace and throne is a candidate.2011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban laughs broadly in front of a floral-decorated golden throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. He wears a long beaded gold-toned necklace and an orange shawl across his lap. Around him, three people in white and orange clothing smile and laugh; a man in a white shirt sits at left, a woman in orange with a shawl and a man in white at right, and a woman's hands with bangles are visible in the lower left foreground. A white tent canopy forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne as the central figure, identified by the saffron robes, orange turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial throne setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15