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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled shrine, wearing a white head cloth, a green dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, and a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers. He holds a silver rod and smiles. Below, an orange-clad man with folded hands sits beside a boy in orange-yellow kurta, and two women in green and dark clothing sit with palms pressed together. A silver tray holds flowers and offerings on a gold table, and brass oil lamps hang from the wall. The seated figure shows swept-back hair, a head cloth and ornate gold-and-garland adornment consistent with a person presentation as the honoured figure on the throne.

Inside a dark wooden-paneled shrine room, a seated figure in a white head wrap, green dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with multicoloured floral arrangements and a golden lion-head armrest. Hanging brass oil lamps and a lit lamp on a stand surround the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Below, a large golden thali tray holds fruit, flowers and a red-and-white garland. Four devotees kneel in folded-hand prayer: a man in orange, a boy in orange, a woman in green, and a woman in cream and gold. This appears to be a puja at a throne before the seated figure, with the person on the throne being honoured by devotees.

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple hall with a dark wooden-panelled wall and hanging brass oil lamps. The seated person wears a white turban, a green and gold garment, and a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers, holding a ceremonial staff. Before the throne, a gold tray holds a floral arrangement, fruit and brass plates. Four devotees sit in front: a man in an orange kurta with hands folded, a boy in a yellow kurta, and two women in green and dark clothing with hands pressed together in prayer.

A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, holding a ceremonial staff and smiling. Before him a group of devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large brass tray in front holds lit oil lamps, pink lotus flowers, red fruit and small offering bowls. A woman in a red and pink blouse, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, and others in light clothing kneel close by. Brass hanging lamps and a gold lion-shaped stand are visible, with a wooden door and wall air conditioner on the right. Six people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.

A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a floral garland, holding a ceremonial object in one hand. Before the throne, devotees kneel on the floor in white, yellow and pink clothes with hands folded in anjali, while brass and silver plates hold lit oil lamps, red flowers, fruit and offerings, typical of a puja or padapuja. Gold lamps hang behind, and a wooden door and wall air conditioner are visible.

A 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.

May 27 2013

August 17 2014

A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest sits on the left, wearing a red-orange garment with a matching shawl and a long rudraksha-style garland, with a white forehead mark and swept-back hair; the figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotion. In front, a gold table holds steel thalis with flowers, yellow marigolds, kumkum and offering plates. Around it, a woman in a green sari with grey hair, a woman in white, a younger woman in red, and two men, one in a yellow-checked shirt and one in green, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a woman in white stands near a tray of fruit, and a brass hanging lamp and bells hang from the ceiling beside a pink-painted door.

February 01 2015

June 17 2013

A photograph of a seated man in a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles. He holds a brass handbell raised in his right hand while a gold-framed ornate throne surrounds him. Before him on the floor are brass thalis holding offerings of flowers, sweets and oil lamps, plus a yellow flower-petal arrangement. Three people sit on the floor in prayer: a child in a red garment with a white cloth and tilak, a person in white with a red mark and folded hands, and a young girl in green with folded hands. Black walls, an air conditioner and a wooden door complete the setting. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering in an ashram hall, with the man in the throne seat identified only by appearance-based cues.