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July 14 2013

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a hall with orange-and-gold drapery. In front of him is a large silver bowl. Along the floor, rows of banana-leaf plates with food are lit by small candles in white cups, and devotees in white and maroon sit on red mats holding lit oil lamps. On the left, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes sit with hands joined in anjali. A cameraperson in white stands at the top right, and steel vessels sit on a table at right. Fans and flower arrangements decorate the hall.2014-09-13September 30 20162016-09-30February 23 20162016-02-23A large hall during a ritual gathering. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a gold-embroidered garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a bowl before him. Seated devotees in orange-red clothing line the floor on both sides with palms pressed together, while a row of people in white attire hold lit oil lamps in the foreground. Green leaf plates with food and small cups sit before the seated participants. A trident stands beside the throne, and a pedestal fan and steel vessels appear at right, with kitchen workers in head caps nearby. A wooden partition screen runs across the back of the hall.2016-03-30September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30February 01 20152015-02-01February 23 20162016-02-23October 29 20102010-10-29Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall filled with warm light, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels behind him. Devotees in white and red garments surround the throne, including a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl. A brass lamp stand stands at left, a camera on a tripod is at left, and a gold pillar with carvings stands at right. The scene resembles a satsang or lamp-lit ritual gathering.2015-10-26Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sitting on an ornate golden throne beneath a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringe, flanked by two gold-and-red embroidered banners topped with trident-like finials. In the foreground, rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments and white clothes sit on mats; some are shirtless, with bare backs visible. A woman in white sari and head covering kneels near the throne, tending to a metal tray, while another attendant in white with a head cap works nearby. Along the floor in front of the devotees lie rows of banana leaves, cups, and small bottles. Fluorescent ceiling lights and a large window are visible above.2016-09-30A padapuja ceremony in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls and a gold-framed ornate throne. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a lit oil lamp toward a brass plate, while another man in white with glasses holds a lamp nearby. Women in white, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman with a long braid join with folded hands and offering plates. Brass thalis with fruit, pomegranates and flowers sit on a gold stand, and fruit sits on a side table.2010-08-30