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February 16 20132013-02-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a black rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet being washed by several women kneeling on the floor. Women in white and cream saris and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak tend to the feet with pink flowers and silver-toned ritual vessels and trays. Behind the throne stand garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, a gilded peetha and a decorated stand, with a red curtain at left. A gold-framed stool sits in the foreground at right.2010-11-19September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhoto of a padapuja ritual in a gold-trimmed hall. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne, eyes closed, his bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Kneeling before him, devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces and white shawls attend the feet; a man in white with a mala holds his hands clasped, and a woman in white sits nearby. Silver plates with flowers, fruit, and pink petals sit on the golden tray. Behind the throne stand a golden swan-shaped seat, a trident-topped staff, orange cloth, and a garlanded deity murti. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges, one with a microphone, and women in the foreground, including one with a braid, are partly visible. Probable Swamiji on the throne, with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments.2010-11-12December 29 20142014-12-29February 24 20132013-02-24A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand gold necklace and bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands folded, before a gold-framed shrine doorway. Before him on the floor, several devotees in red, orange and white garments kneel behind brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps, with pink and red blossoms scattered among them. A man at lower left wears white tilak and white garments, and a brass bell hangs above. Brass oil lamps and bells stand nearby on a black wall.2013-05-28February 06 20132013-02-06September 11 20152015-09-11October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests dominates the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a sacred thread-like orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair sits on the throne with his feet resting on a flower-strewn tray. Several women in orange and red saris and white-clothed devotees sit on the floor around silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or padapuja ritual. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a bell and a black backdrop complete the room.2013-03-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion-like figure. Flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang behind him. A central figure in white clothes with hands joined in anjali stands near a silver plate-filled offering table with red flowers. A woman in a white and green sari with a white vibhuti mark and hands in anjali sits to the right, while another woman in orange and a man in white kneel and hold offering plates piled with flowers and small silver bowls. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by robe, mala and bracelets.2013-09-05 +1 copies