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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a stone shrine with gold-trimmed arches. He wears a rudraksha mala with red and white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by gold oil lamps. Around the throne, several devotees in white and pink, yellow and red saris and white dhotis sit on the ground with their backs to the camera, facing the throne in a pada puja setting. Greenery and red curtains frame the shrine.

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August 15 20102010-08-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed niche holds a deity murti with a red-and-orange crown and garlands, flanked by a seated goddess figure, with a red curtain backdrop. Gold lamp stands and fruit offerings line the platform. Devotees in red and white garments sit at the front in the foreground, one in white with a yellow shawl at left. Carved stone pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man: long hair swept back, orange robe and rudraksha mala, hands folded.2010-08-04November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a small open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains, set among green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown and a gold-framed arch, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Six women sit on the ground in front of the throne in saris and kurtas in orange, cream, yellow and green, several with hands in anjali. A tray of flowers and fruit sits on a brass plate at the front, and gold-painted brass lamps stand beside the shrine.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open pavilion, with orange curtains at the sides. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by gold lamp stands. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sarees and white clothing sit on an orange cloth, some holding brass vessels and trays of offerings, consistent with a padapuja. Trays with fruit and flowers rest beside the throne. Stone carvings and greenery surround the shrine.2010-08-28August 05 20102010-08-05September 06 20102010-09-06A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red with yellow-and-white garlands. Devotees kneel on a mat before him: a woman in white with a yellow scarf, a woman in a green sari, a woman in white with orange trim, and a man in white dhoti and shawl. Brass lamps and offerings stand near the throne. The setting is an open-air temple courtyard with orange curtains, carved stone walls and a green garden behind. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees gathered at the feet of the seated figure. The seated man's identity is only appearance-based.2010-09-14