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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of richly dressed figures wearing garlands, with brass lamp stands, gold decorative pillars and a small peetha-like seat on the sides. In front, two bald men in white dhotis sit with heads bowed, and women in white and saffron-bordered saris sit at the lower left and right, one holding a mobile phone. Several fruits sit on a tray on the left gold table.

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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 photograph of a padapuja in a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes with a long garland of red and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne with hands pressed together in prayer. In front of him, devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor; one bald man in white dhoti holds a small object and another wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Before the throne sits a golden tray with flowers and fruit offerings. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a temple with carved pillars and a deity image, and a green foliage panel on the left.2010-09-18A man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands raised in a blessing gesture, while devotees in white dhotis and saris with yellow and red borders sit around and before him. Behind the throne a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure with garlands and a red-lined cloth, flanked by tall brass lamps. A fruit offering and small silver items rest on a gold stand in front, and a fan is visible at the right edge. Several people are visible in the foreground, seated or bending forward.2010-11-30A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala around his neck, and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed with hands folded, while a bare pink lotus is offered at his feet. Around him, a woman in a white and gold sari and a woman in a yellow shawl with white attire kneel with palms joined, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a shaved-headed priest with white tilak sits at the lower edge beside brass trays of offerings, flowers, fruit and lamps. Gold garlands and a gilded lion-form seat frame the throne; a deity murti sits behind with flower garlands, and a gold ceremonial standard rises at the left.2010-11-15October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, on an ornate gilded throne in front of a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti of a crowned figure with red turban and a consort, draped with marigold garlands. Five men and a woman in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on an orange cloth around the throne, several touching or washing the throne's base and feet, with brass oil lamps, incense sticks, silver cups and fruit plates in the foreground. The orange-robed seated figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a position of honour.2010-08-03A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-saffron robe, has a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him is a large backdrop showing a painted temple scene with pillars, a deity figure in red and white, and a floral garland, with a gold-carved panel on either side of the throne. A microphone stand stands beside him and flowers rest on the throne base.2010-10-27October 20 20102010-10-20A man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising both open hands in a teaching gesture. He has a red tilak on his forehead. In front of the throne, several people in white ritual clothes with gold borders sit on the floor, including a woman in a yellow shawl on the left and a woman in an orange shawl on the right. A gold-framed table holds fruit and offerings. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a deity with garlands, and gold lamps stand on both sides. The a person candidate shows saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a golden throne, a probable match. Seated devotees sit near the throne during satsang.2010-11-30October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20