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January 01 2013

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November 11 20142014-11-11June 06 20142014-06-06A padapuja ceremony in a dimly lit hall. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, draped in red, orange, yellow and purple flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style mala with gold necklaces; he is probable Swamiji and is seated centrally, with his feet extended over trays. Devotees kneel at the throne: a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together, a woman in a red sari with gold necklace, and a young woman in a red-and-white garment, plus partly visible people in the foreground. Brass trays holding flowers and lamps and a hanging brass oil lamp are visible, with a studio light and a wall-mounted air conditioner at the back.2013-01-01November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-carved armrest, draped in a saffron-orange wrap and wearing a long rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. Wrist bands and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him a floral garland of purple, yellow, white and red blossoms covers the backdrop. Devotees in white and dark clothes kneel before silver and brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, with brass oil lamps hanging nearby. A man in a dark robe with an orange sash stands near the throne. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne in the place of honour.2015-02-17July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 11 20142014-11-11January 01 20132013-01-01Photograph of a satsang in a richly decorated golden temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a marigold garland; he holds a small object and sits with bare feet. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothing, several with hands folded in anjali, around a gold tray set with silver plates of offerings, red flower petals and lamps. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are suspended above, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Given the group visible, this is a pada puja setting.2014-09-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, red and purple flowers behind it. The seated figure wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a small object in one hand. In front, a brass platter with lamps, flower petals and offerings is set on the floor, where devotees sit. A man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and an older bald man in white sits beside him. A woman in a white sari with folded hands sits at the right, with other people partly visible. Brass oil lamps hang and stand against a dark stone wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja, with the seated figure as the central figure being worshipped.2011-12-11December 21 20122012-12-21A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink and multicoloured garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth in front of a black wall with hanging brass bells. Several devotees kneel before silver trays of flowers and offerings: a man in a white shirt bows his head, a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in a red shawl sits at the front. The man on the throne fits the a person appearance cues of a garland and gold ornaments, seated as the satsang teacher receiving devotees' respects.2013-07-11