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A photograph of four women and a young girl seated on a rug before a golden throne-like seat holding a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, garlanded with orange, white and red flower strands. The women wear white dresses with gold borders and one wears a yellow shawl; the girl wears a pink and white outfit. Two women have hands folded in prayer. Behind the throne stand a painted temple backdrop, tall brass lamps and a small deity murti. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the scene shows devotees offering puja.

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Four women sit cross-legged on an orange floor covering before a gilded throne-like seat draped in red cushions and garlanded with orange and white flower strands. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised, set against a painted temple backdrop with brass lamp stands. The woman in the foreground left wears a cream blouse and white sari, the centre woman wears white with a green shawl, the woman at right wears white with a yellow shawl, and the fourth woman wears white with a yellow wrap. They appear to be offering devotion toward the portrait, with hands pressed together and a brass offering vessel nearby.2011-01-17Four women sit on orange floor mats before a gilded ceremonial seat draped with a red cushion. On the seat stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and long dark hair, one hand raised, set against a tree backdrop, with orange and white garlands around the frame. The woman at left wears a cream blouse and white sari, the centre woman a green blouse and white sari, the woman at right a white sari with orange border, and the far-right woman a yellow shawl. Behind them are golden pillars, lamps, a small deity murti, and a temple-style backdrop with carved stone arches. The women appear to be offering devotion in a pada puja setting.2011-01-17October 26 20102010-10-26October 26 20102010-10-26 +2 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20October 26 20102010-10-26October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20Four women sit cross-legged on a red mat in a temple hall, facing a gilded throne-like altar. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a young man in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, garlanded with orange and white flowers. The woman at left wears a cream sari with hands folded in prayer; the woman in the centre wears a green and white sari; the woman at right in white with an orange border touches the altar; the woman at far right wears a yellow and white sari. Behind the altar are a painted backdrop, brass lamps and a small deity murti. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2011-01-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting in his lap, in front of a large backdrop painted with a standing deity figure and temple pillars. Five people kneel or sit on the floor in front of the dais with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a green-bordered white sari at left, a woman in a pale sari with long light hair seen from behind, a bald man in a white dhoti with red border seen from behind, a woman in a cream sari at right, and an older person in a yellow shawl at far right. Small offerings and a flower arrangement sit on a gold platter near the throne.2010-10-20