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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer. Before the throne a devotee in a striped blue-and-white shawl kneels and washes the feet with a silver plate of flowers and water. A younger orange-robed attendant sits to the right holding a small brass pot, and offerings of fruit, flowers and metal vessels are laid on a white cloth. The setting is a plain white-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and garland are the cues.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front, an older man in a blue and white striped shawl kneels and arranges flowers on a silver plate, and a younger man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at a low table holding a small brass vessel. The table holds red apples, pomegranates, orange fruit, rose petals, a kalasha-style brass pot, and a plate of flowers. Water bottles and books sit at the right edge. This looks like a puja offering performed before a seated spiritual leader on a throne.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a bright room. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, palms pressed together in prayer, on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A woman in a navy blouse and patterned sari kneels before him, offering a plate with a lamp and flowers at his feet. Seated to the right, a young man in an orange robe holds a small brass vessel, and another man in white with a yellow shawl is also present. A young girl in pink watches from the left. Brass pots and offerings sit on a white cloth on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange robe and garland, and his throne match the page's identification, but this is based on appearance only.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A man in white kurta kneels before him, bowing his head toward a silver plate of flowers and offerings at the throne's base, while a woman in a white sari with teal border sits with palms joined at left. At right, a younger man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a yellow-trimmed white shirt sits at the lower right edge holding a small brass dish. Silver vessels, a tray of fruit, a water bottle and orange cloth sit on the white floor and nearby table in a plain room with cream walls.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne, hands pressed in namaste, eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red mark is on the forehead. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a navy and white striped shawl kneel and offer flowers and rose petals. A saffron-robed attendant and another man in white hold brass vessels, a silver plate with garlands, bananas, apples and fruit on a white cloth, while a wooden box of fruit sits to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and a white garland seated on a golden throne. The scene is a puja with padapuja offerings in a hall.2009-08-13August 09 20092009-08-09