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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a gilded hall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment with a leopard-print blouse and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands raised in greeting. Around her, devotees in red and white garments hold lit oil lamps and aarti lamps, while a golden arch frames a deity murti adorned with garlands. Flower arrangements in yellow and purple sit beside the throne, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands on a pink-draped table. A bald man in white and saffron sits in the foreground.

July 31 2015

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of gold-framed garlands and a golden deity image. Around him, devotees in white dress kneel and sit on the floor before silver and gold plates holding pink lotus flowers, oil lamps and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head and mala presses his palms together, and women in white and yellow sit with hands in anjali.

December 06 2016

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange shawl sits eyes closed on a gilded golden throne (peetha) draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a long gold-and-beaded rudraksha-style necklace on his chest. Hands are folded in his lap. Behind him stands an ornate golden arch and a golden lion-faced ornament. To the right, a priest in white dhoti with a white vibhuti forehead mark and white sacred thread sits with palms joined beside a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands and another woman in orange. Gold ceremonial staffs and a multicoloured garland hang near the throne. A satsang-style gathering with devotees seated at lower left.

2010-10-18 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a plain pale wall and dark curtain. A man with swept-back dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead stands at right beside an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-red shawl and a large garland of red, orange and yellow flowers with green leaves. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and floral garland, seated beside the throne. Several people sit on the left and centre: a man in white and a bald priest in white with a gold necklace hold microphones; a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a striped shirt hold brass items; a man in a light blue striped shirt holds a small vessel and offerings. Lit oil lamps and a brass plate of fruit and offerings sit in front, and incense smoke rises at left.

A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and has long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, appearing to be the central figure of a pada puja. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a man in white with a gold necklace press their palms together, and a woman in an orange top sits at the front. Brass and silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, fruits and offerings sit at the base of the throne. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in orange with rudraksha and long hair, with devotees offering worship at the feet.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion arms and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a red-orange robe, a long flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, with a black crown-like head covering and a marked forehead. A silver trident stands at the left side of the throne and a silver staff at the right. Below, feet rest on a red cushion strewn with pink and white flowers. Attendants in orange and white kneel and stand nearby, and a row of devotees in red and orange saris and white clothing, some with folded hands, stand behind in a hall with red drapes. The scene shows a pratyaksha padapuja, with the seated figure receiving the ceremonial foot-worship.

December 22 2010

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a white-and-red garland, a long rudraksha mala, and a white sacred mark on his forehead. The throne is flanked by golden trident staffs and a gilded nandi-style figure stands behind. Several people in white and cream clothing sit in the foreground with their backs partly turned toward the camera, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at right. Garlands of marigolds and roses drape the backdrop. a person is seated centrally, identified by the saffron robes, long swept hair, rudraksha mala and gold-and-throne setting.

October 22 2014

2014-10-22 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion, draped with a white and orange flower garland. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with long dark hair and a beard. Behind him, two large garlanded deity murti in silver crowns with marigold, rose and yellow flower garlands stand against a painted temple-style backdrop of columns and greenery. A golden trident and a golden ornamental stand flank the throne. Around him, several women and girls in white and cream ritual clothes with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hair in braids, attending the satsang. A fan stands at the left edge.