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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall, with a fan at right and a dark blue curtain behind him. A pale vertical line marks his forehead. The throne is flanked by gold-carved side panels, and a large backdrop shows a painted deity figure in red and blue with floral garlands. Around the throne, several women in yellow shawls and white garments, and a man in white, sit with plates of fruit and offerings, including red apples, arranged in front of the dais. a person cues: orange saffron robe, long rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold and red throne sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. A gold side table holds fruit and a tray. Behind him hangs a dark blue curtain and a white electric fan. In the foreground, the backs of devotees are visible: a bald man with a dark tilak, two women with long dark hair, and a woman in an orange and white sari seated at right.2010-11-30September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in an orange saffron garment and a long black rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands joined in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him a plain pale screen and a small electric fan stand on a gold-decorated stand holding two red apples and flower offerings. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with sacred markings on his body sits at left, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds incense sticks while another woman in a red blouse and pink-bordered sari sits with eyes lowered. Silver plates with fruit and offerings sit on the floor before the throne, and the backs of several heads of seated attendees fill the lower frame.2010-11-30October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with pink walls and a white fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in colourful garlands, a golden lion-form figure and a gold kalasha-topped stand. In front, women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on the floor around silver trays holding fruit and offerings, while one woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of orange cloth. A yellow flag with a gold emblem hangs at the right edge. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, seated on a throne as the central figure of the puja.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.2010-10-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, eyes closed in a calm expression. Around him on the stage floor, several devotees in white ritual clothes, yellow and green saris sit on the floor before silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings. A woman in a green sari and another in a yellow dress are among those seated, and a man in white with a gold chain sits near the front. Behind the throne hang teal and pink fabric and garlands. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.2010-11-24A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, eyes half-open and hands folded in his lap. Before him, a circle of devotees in white and coloured saris sits on the floor with hands joined in namaskar. Brass and silver plates of fruit and flowers stand on gilded side tables, and a small child in cream clothes sits among the adults. A bald man in white kneels at the left edge, and an older man in white and yellow sits at the far right. Pink walls with white and red stripes and a red-curtained doorway form the background. The scene reads as a padapuja with devotees offering worship at the feet of a seated teacher.2010-08-28A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.2010-09-18October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies