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March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions holds a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand and smiles. He wears an orange-saffron wrap, an orange turban and a floral garland of white and orange blooms. Around him, many devotees in white or cream clothes and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding small lit oil lamps and offering flowers from brass plates, in a pada puja setting. Red drapes and potted plants fill the background, and a camera-lit room with a thick gilded frame surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears an orange turban, saffron wrap and floral garland, with ceremonial staff and throne, matching the page's Pada Puja event.2014-08-05Night outdoor ritual at a riverbank with city lights across dark water. A figure with a rust-red turban, red-and-gold cloth, gold armbands and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print seat behind a silver-framed backrest, holding a small silver cup over a tall silver kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white and red flowers and rose petals. A younger shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a draped table with silver vessels. Seated devotees in orange and dark clothing watch, and a lamp glows at the lower right. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja, and the seated figure with turban and gold adornments is a person presiding over the ritual.2014-03-20Night ritual photograph at a riverside ghat with a fire lamp. A person seated on a silver-framed chair, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, holds a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with a silver-covered kalasha and brass plates on a patterned cloth before them. Behind, standing figures wear saffron and orange shawls and hold silver trident-topped staffs; devotees seated at left and centre sit with palms joined, some in orange and white. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, long swept-back hair and red robe; the person is seated in aarti.2014-03-18A man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial pendant sits on an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead, smiling, while three women perform a ritual before him. A woman in a yellow sari with a red-and-gold border holds a small lit flame in a glass and gestures with her other hand. A woman in a white blouse and dark skirt sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third woman at the lower right holds a lit lamp. Brass trays with small oil lamps, flower petals, and bowls surround the throne. A brass oil lamp stands beside the throne on a dark floor with a red rug.2013-01-15December 11 20122012-12-11A seated man in an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds a small yellow hand fan or wand in his raised right hand while gesturing toward the audience. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala of beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Around him, white-clad devotees and women in orange and red sit in rows during a session, and a small brass dish sits on a side table at left. The room has a red-lit screen at the top. a person appears in person on the throne, identified by the ornate throne, long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2017-03-17A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate room with red drapes and an ornate gold throne. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head turban, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a ceremonial sceptre in his raised hand while his feet rest on a red cushion. Around him, devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor holding oil lamps and brass plates of flowers, with a shaved-headed devotee in saffron in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes, turban and garland is performing the throne role during the puja.2014-08-05March 18 20142014-03-18A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, plays a small silver bell while seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion. Before him on a low wooden table stand many small bronze deity figurines and a brass vessel, indicating a puja. Devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in anjali around the scene, and a projection screen is visible behind.2012-12-26December 11 20132013-12-11