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June 06 2014

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A seated man with white forehead markings and a white-and-red floral garland wears a rust-red robe and is seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-form carvings. His bare feet rest on a gold tray filled with flower petals and small brass oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with glasses sits to the side, a man in white clothes and a white mala kneels beside the tray, and an elderly woman kneels at the lower right. Brass bells hang from the top left, and a dark tiled wall with a cream panel stands behind.2014-06-06A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a rust-red robe, a white garland with red flowers, a white forehead band and red armbands; his bare feet rest on a brass tray. Three devotees kneel before the tray: a woman in white with glasses, a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and folded hands, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala. The tray holds flower petals, brass oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang behind, and a golden lion sculpture sits at the lower left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold adornments and a ceremonial robe with a gold-trimmed seat, seated as the recipient of padapuja.2014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a seated man on a gold lion-form throne in a temple-style room with brass bells and hanging oil lamps overhead. He wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland with red flowers, rudraksha-style beads, and a white forehead mark, with bare feet on the throne. Two women in white saris and a man in white clothes sit before a large brass tray of flowers, lamps and offerings, with one woman's hands folded in greeting. A black stone wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on the throne.2014-06-06A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles. He sits with his bare feet on the golden platform while women in saris and devotees in white and orange ritual dress sit around a brass tray of pooja plates with flowers, kumkum and small brass lamps. Hanging brass bells and a small brass lamp hang in the black-walled room beside a golden carved door. A man in white ritual cloth with bare upper body sits behind the group with hands joined. The throne and the seated man's distinctive orange robe, golden armlets and garland match the appearance cues, so this may be a person receiving devotees in a satsang setting.2013-05-26June 26 20132013-06-26A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, pink and white flower garlands, and gold bangles on his arms. He sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a gold lion-head armrest in the foreground. Before him, silver trays holding lit oil lamps, pink and yellow flowers, and marigold petals sit on the floor. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari with red border sit near the trays; a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in green look on. Brass bells hang from chains and a brass oil lamp stands at the top right beside a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a dark stone wall behind.2013-05-26June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth, in a temple room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. He wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered hem, a white forehead band, and a long garland of white flowers with red accents, along with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. He sits barefoot with his feet resting on a brass tray of flower petals and lit oil lamps. Two women and a man in white sit on the floor beside the tray, the women wearing white saris with garlands and the man in a white shirt with a mala, all holding small offerings near the padapuja tray. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark tiled wall form the background. The figure on the throne matches the page's a person description on appearance cues (long hair, saffron-toned robe, ornate gold and mala adornments), so the identification is probable.2014-06-06A photo of a ritual padapuja in a gold-and-black ashram setting. A man with a long beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with lion and leopard-print upholstery and a bare foot resting on a floral tray. a person (long hair, ornate gold crown, garland and red cloth). Before him, a woman in white with a black mala and a woman in red-orange saree with a tilak and mala hold brass thalis of offerings. A man in white holds a brass lamp, and another woman in red saree tends a plate. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall. Five people visible.2017-07-26A photograph in a golden-accented ritual room. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a pink and white garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne with a carved lion base, with a tiger-striped cloth over the seat. Before him, a man in a white shirt and black cord with a woman in a magenta sari and gold jewellery and another woman in a green-gold sari sit beside silver plates of flower petals, lamps and offerings, while one woman holds flowers. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a black slate wall behind. Per the page, the seated figure is.2013-09-16