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A seated figure on an ornate golden-wood throne with a gilded lion-head armrest, wearing a long pink-and-purple flower garland and a light orange-brown garment with a gold-toned waist sash and bangles. The person's face is bare-shaven with a white tilak. Kneeling devotees in white and orange-red garments and sashes gather around brass plates of lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a pada puja; one woman in blue sari holds a brass plate. Other devotees sit on a patterned floor in a hall with a staircase, a projector screen, and a television showing a similar scene. a person: the seated figure has a long pink garland and a saffron-toned robe, a distinctive ceremonial presentation seated on a throne.

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A padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a brown throne with a gold lion-head armrest wears a long black hair, a yellow and black leopard-print garment and an orange cloth, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass lamps and flower petals. Around them, several women in orange shawls, saffron and green saris and white dress kneel on a leopard-print cloth, holding small brass oil lamps and joining palms. A gold deity murti and a projector screen stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne.

Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.

December 29 2014

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 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.

Devotees perform a padapuja on a seated man on a gold-ornate throne in a dark-walled room with a large gold-studded door at left. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with an armband. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor around a golden tray table holding silver thalis of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water over his foot; others wear saffron, orange and red saris. A hanging brass lamp, bells and a peacock feather fan decorate the scene, and a wall fan stands at left. Among the figures, the seated man is the most distinctive candidate, with his throne, garland and saffron-and-gold attire, though his face is not identifiable.

December 28 2012

A photograph of a seated man with a tall upswept dark hairstyle, white tilak on forehead, wearing an orange-red ochre robe and multiple beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold carved lion-head armrests. He is handing an object to a woman in an orange-red sari who reaches toward him with cupped hands; another woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside him, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders stand under tall garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ornate gold necklace while seated on the throne.

A seated man on a gold and leopard-print throne wears an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange shawl, and long dark hair, with a bare upper body and a large gold necklace; a figure with a crown and swept-back hair seated on a throne fits the page's Swamiji cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) presiding in person. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads sit on colourful floor mats, several holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A woman in a saffron head wrap and white sari sits centre-front. Young men in saffron and a bare-chested boy with a sacred thread sit in the foreground. Gold lion figurine, brass vessels, a golden pillar, and a bronze statue on a railing are visible in the background.

December 13 2012

2012-12-13 +1 copies

Indoor satsang hall during a Shodasi initiation session. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with orange cushions, wearing an orange-red turban, white floral garland and orange cloth, holds a tall silver staff with a crowned finial; the figure appears to be a statue or life-size depiction rather than a living person. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes with orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of offerings. In the foreground a woman in a green blouse and patterned sari, orange shawl around her shoulders, holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings beside the throne. Behind them, rows of white-clad participants fill the hall, with speakers, a monitor and a red draped table visible.