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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion receives a padapuja from devotees kneeling on the floor in front. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment with a matching shawl over the shoulder and a dark mala. Devotees in white garments with saffron-orange shawls hold brass plates and trays, and some have hands pressed together. Behind the throne, three gold-adorned deity murti are dressed with garlands on a red-draped platform. Flowers, potted plants and a studio light surround the hall. The setting suggests a darshan and padapuja. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-red robe, shawl and dark mala with the visible throne setting.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a garland of flowers, sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like finials and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and his long dark hair is swept back, with a small crown visible above him; cues are suggestive but not conclusive for a person. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream traditional clothes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a row of brass plates with fruit and flowers in front. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near a second empty gold throne draped in garlands, with a gold trident-like staff behind the throne. Dark blue curtains and a pale wall form the stage backdrop.

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December 21 2012

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-head base, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with an orange shawl draped over the armrest. Before him, a gold tray holds brass plates of flowers, rose petals and offerings, and devotees kneel in prayer. A devotee in white with folded hands kneels nearby, while a woman in a white sari with green border stands behind, and a woman in saffron kneels at the lower right. Flower garlands in red, yellow and purple hang behind the throne, with brass lamps and bells in the background.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a wood-panelled hall. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red wrap and ornate gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne holding a tall silver staff while a devotee in white kneels before him with a brass plate of fruit and flowers, which the seated man appears to receive. Several devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor around him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a bald man in red robes sits in the background. A deity murti draped in garlands stands in the background beside a palm plant, and a projection screen shows a white figure. Seated man is a probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing on a throne.

A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls, showing a devotional puja. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in an orange-bordered sari with a long braid kneel and pray near a brass plate of offerings. A golden Nandi-like bull figure is in the lower right, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and jewelled armlets sits on a maroon cushion receiving worship, with a purple and white flower garland draped over him. Around them stand devotees in white ritual clothes, including a man with a shaved head and white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with hands folded. Brass lamps and a golden decorated deity figure appear at the edges.

A photograph inside a gilded shrine room with black walls and a large ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A figure with swept-back long hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces stands barefoot in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow sash, one hand resting on the throne back; the appearance is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues. Seated on the floor in front are devotees in white kurtas and orange lanyards, one bald man in white among them, and a man at the lower right. In front stands a round golden table with many silver thalis and bowls holding flowers, fruit, sweets and offerings, and brass oil lamps hang from above. Ritual puja setting.

A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.

September 11 2011

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled hall, with a golden lion-shaped armrest at his side. He wears long dark hair swept back, an orange-saffron robe with a yellow border, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits with his feet bare. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended above him, and a large studded wooden door stands to the right. In front of the throne, four devotees sit on the floor around silver plates heaped with red flowers and garlands. A woman in white with grey hair sits closest, a woman in a rust-orange garment with a tilak and mala sits behind her, a man in a white shirt sits beside them, and another woman in orange is partly visible at the lower right. a person's presence is attributed only by the page, so his identity is uncertain from appearance.

2013-09-08 +1 copies