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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a white dhoti and a long rudraksha mala with a red bead necklace. Before him, several women with long dark hair sit on the floor in saffron, peach and orange saris, and a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth sits at the right with his back to the camera. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the sides, and a brass tray holds flowers and offerings in front of the throne. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted temple columns and a deity murti.

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A seated man in a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits under a gold parasol-style canopy, bare-chested with a white dhoti-like wrap, a thick reddish-brown rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a small object in his hands. Before him, several women with long dark hair sit on the floor in orange, cream and white saris, some holding flowers or small items; one woman in a white sari with gold border holds a plate. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the throne, and a golden peetha-style table with offerings sits at the front. Behind them is a large backdrop printed with a temple gateway with stone pillars, carved sculptures and a deity figure in red and purple. A small deity murti stands in an alcove to the right.2011-01-28A seated man in white cloth on a gilded throne with a red cushion receives a padapuja from several devotees kneeling before him. He wears a long brown beaded mala and has vibhuti marks on his forehead. Lit brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold-decorated ritual table holds offerings. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a temple hall with pillars and a figure in a purple and pink garment. Devotees in orange, white and yellow-bordered dhotis and saris kneel, one holding a lit lamp. The gold chair and ceremonial setting suggest a padapuja ritual.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in progress. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a maroon sash sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. Several women in white and cream saris, one in yellow, kneel before him with their hands together, while a small child in a pink shirt leans in at the right. Flower arrangements of orange and red blooms and brass oil lamps flank the throne against a large printed backdrop of a temple with columns and a red curtain. A tray of flowers sits at the foot of the throne.2011-02-02A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with a dark blue curtain and a large backdrop of a decorated temple deity with garlands. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne with a golden canopy wears a white dhoti and a beaded mala necklace. Around him, devotees sit on an orange cloth: several women in white and yellow saris, one in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer, and a young boy in white with a red-striped cloth. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, and small plates of flowers and offerings rest on the floor. A man in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat beneath a golden parasol canopy, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Several women in saffron, orange and white saris kneel and sit around the throne's base, some holding small lit lamps and offerings. Gold oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and a large painted temple backdrop with carved stone pillars and deity imagery fills the background. The man appears to be a person, based on the rudraksha mala and ceremonial seating, and the scene is a devotional gathering in a temple-style setting.2011-01-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja scene in a gilded temple-style hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red saffron-coloured wrap and a heavy gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in his lap; the appearance cues (long hair, saffron wrap, ceremonial gold necklace) qualify as a probable Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre. Kneeling before the throne in white dhotis and shawls are several devotees, including a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread and a woman in white with gold stars and a peach shawl, with yellow-bordered cloth. Brass lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the floor. The backdrop shows painted temple columns and a deity image in a shrine.2011-01-25A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures and a gilded backrest, raising both palms in blessing before a red-and-gold temple-style backdrop with orange hangings and floral garlands. He wears a red beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets, with a red mark on his forehead. In front, five people in white and cream ritual clothing kneel or sit around a gold platform holding brass cups and a small flame lamp. A kalasha-like vessel and flower arrangement rest on a tray at left, and brass lamps stand at the right edge. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified from his throne and ceremonial garb with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, alongside a shaved-headed priest and women devotees in white.2011-02-12A man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears white ritual cloth and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads. Before him, women in white and cream saris sit on the floor with lit oil lamps and brass lamps nearby. Behind the throne is a large printed backdrop of a temple hall with pillars, red drapes and a deity murti, and a small gold lamp stands at the right. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse.2011-01-28A seated man in a red garment and red shawl, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-and-yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He gestures with his right hand while several devotees kneel in white clothes before him, with hands folded in namaskar. Lit brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and silver plates with flowers, fruit and offerings rest on the gold dais. A large backdrop shows a painted temple scene with pillars and deity imagery.2011-01-25A 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 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in a temple-like hall with gold oil lamps on both sides. Before the throne, a low gold platform holds pink flower offerings. Four people sit on the floor in front: a man in white dhoti with bare chest, a man with his head bowed in white, and two women in saris, one in cream with a green border and one in blue blouse. Behind the throne are painted temple pillars and a red-draped deity murti. The seated man shows distinctive saffron robes and beaded necklace in the manner of a person, presiding as the central teacher during satsang.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a raised stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits eyes closed on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back, flanked by gold oil lamps on tall stands. Before him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white and green sari kneel beside a gold footstool, one man reaching toward it with an offering. A second kneeling woman in a white sari with blue border and a man in white clothes sit nearby, and a bare-chested man is partly visible at left. Behind the throne, a large printed backdrop shows a temple pillar and figures in red and white with garlands. Visible people are on stage; partially visible heads of audience members appear at the bottom edge. The seated figure matches appearance cues of the page's subject with orange robes, gold ornaments and a throne, which supports a probable identification.2011-02-25 +1 copies