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December 30 20132013-12-30Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-trimmed room with black walls and a studio light on a stand. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a deep red-maroon robe and a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Before him, a woman in a green sari and a young girl kneel near brass plates of pink lotus flowers and small oil lamps. A younger man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti kneels at a tray, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes sits beside the tray. Brass bells hang from the upper left and an ornate wooden door is at right.2013-12-30December 30 20132013-12-30A seated man in a rust-red robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on a golden throne with a tiger-striped cushion, a tilak on his forehead, looking toward a group gathered on the floor. A young girl in a red outfit with bangles and a woman in a red sari kneel at silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, red blossoms and small oil lamps. A bald man in white with a gold chain and a woman in an orange sari with glasses join the offering, and a bald man sits lower in the foreground. Brass bells hang from chains and a studio light stands by a cream-painted wooden door against a black tiled wall. Five people are visible, with the seated figure on the throne and a group performing a padapuja-style offering.2013-12-30A seated man in an orange-red shawl and saffron dhoti sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest, his bare feet resting on a tray of brass plates holding flowers, fruit and lamps during a padapuja. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in an orange sari kneel with joined palms in front of him, and a young girl in yellow-green clothes also presses her palms together. Behind them a priest with white tilak stands with joined hands, and another devotee at right, with a shaved head and white tilak, kneels with palms joined. Brass bells hang at upper left beside garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a black wall and cream wooden door frame the room. A studio light stands in the background. The seated man has long hair swept back, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with the page's identification but not conclusive.2013-12-29A photo of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-red robes, a white shawl-like drape and a beaded necklace sits on a golden lion-faced throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, his feet extended toward devotees. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and bells and a garland of flowers. Seated devotees in white, yellow and red clothing hold steel plates with flowers and offerings and wash his feet. A shaved-headed man in red robes sits at right, and a woman in a white sari sits in the middle. A standing lamp lights the dark wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange-red robes, long hair and beaded necklace, with the throne and foot-washing role.2013-12-29November 24 20132013-11-24January 01 20142014-01-01A photo inside a temple-style hall with black stone walls and gold-finished ornate throne carvings. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a long red-and-yellow flower garland sits on a golden lion-armed throne with a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and holding a mala. Brass hanging bells and lamps hang above him. Three people kneel in front of him: a woman in white with folded hands and a rudraksha-style necklace, a young boy in orange, and a man in white with folded hands and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Brass plates of rose petals, flowers and small offerings are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a bald man in white is partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-11-24February 06 20142014-02-06March 06 20132013-03-06 +1 copiesA man seated on a golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print cushion wears a pink and white flower garland, a saffron-red cloth, and a golden crown with a white tilak, while his bare foot rests on a tray of flowers. Before him on a low golden table are three silver thalis with flowers and offerings. Three devotees sit cross-legged: a woman in white on the left, a woman in orange with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark in the centre, and a man in white with a white shawl and folded hands. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling above, and a dark wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner completes the scene. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-07-26