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A photograph of a seated man on a golden throne with ornate gold carving, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold armband. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red clothing gather at a low gold tray holding many small silver bowls, pink and white flower petals and an offering arrangement. Some devotees hold their hands over the bowls or pour from them. Brass hanging lamps hang from the ceiling and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible on a dark wall. The ceremony appears to be a puja with offerings, though the exact ritual is not clear.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Around his feet, several women and a man in white kneel and sit over brass and silver bowls and plates of flowers and petals, doing a ritual offering. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in saffron sit at the front right, and a woman in white with a white headband assists. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible above. A possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, seated on a throne as the focus of the ritual. Setting is a black-walled room with a wall air conditioner and a carved wooden door.2013-05-24Photograph of a satsang-style ritual inside a dark-walled room with a gold-ornate throne. A man seated on the left wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and sits with his hands resting on the arms of a gold chair; he has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-like cord. Before him on a gold tray are rows of small brass cups and a central arrangement of pink flowers, with several people reaching in to hand or touch the vessels. Around the tray kneel women in orange and red saris and a man in a white shirt; one woman wears white and a red bindi. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at left. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a wooden carved door are visible on the right.2013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13A photo of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a thick red and white flower garland. Around him devotees in saris and white or red-shawled clothes kneel and hold out small silver bowls and cups on a silver tray with rose petals and flowers, as if in an offering or puja. A brass bell and hanging oil lamps are visible at right, and a black wall with a wall air conditioner sits behind. a person: the seated man wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a red bindi, with a throne and ceremonial setting. Seven or eight people are visible, with others partially in frame.2013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red, yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with his bare feet resting near silver trays of offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand beside the throne against a dark black wall. Around him, a woman in a red sari with a dot on her forehead sits near the trays, while a woman in a white sari, and another woman in orange at lower right, attend the offerings. Flower petals and lit lamps fill the trays. A wall air conditioner is visible at right. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland seated on a throne.2013-05-11May 24 20132013-05-24A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a red-and-orange saffron-toned wrap, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like figure and a peacock-feather fan at the right. Around him, devotees in white and red clothing kneel and sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps, while nearby a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside lit brass oil lamps. The setting is a dark room with a large ornate gold-brass door on the left and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a floor fan. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by his hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and throne, and the scene resembles a puja offering.2013-05-25