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A photograph of a padapuja-style offering at a golden throne. A devotee in orange and red dhoti, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha beads and bangles, kneels at left and offers yellow and pink flowers and a small green item toward a seated figure on an ornate gold peetha. The seated figure wears a red and yellow flower garland, white beaded necklaces and a gold chain, with long dark braided hair and a red tilak on the forehead. A gold lion-shaped carved seat and a steel bowl of pink petals sit nearby, with gold carved panels behind.

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July 23 20212021-07-23AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30Devotional ritual scene in a gilded hall. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-and-orange tilak, a white-and-yellow-and-red flower garland, and a long rudraksha-style mala over a red cloth; the figure is an appearance-based a person but identity is uncertain. Four attendants in orange cloth and orange turbans sit before him: the foreground man at left in a zebra-striped waistcloth, a man with a long braid raising one hand to scatter pink petals, a second attendant with a braid at right, and an attendant with white-painted arms holding a plate of pink flowers. Pink flower heaps, brass bowls and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a teal cloth before the throne, with a gold lattice screen behind.2021-07-23July 23 20212021-07-23January 03 20162016-01-03April 21 20122012-04-21July 23 20212021-07-23Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a gilded lattice screen behind. A bare-chested man with long matted hair, a beard and white body markings wears an orange dhoti and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a brass kalasha decorated with flowers and leaves. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a crown is a figure in a red-and-white outfit, layered white beaded necklaces and a yellow flower garland, with a brass plate of offerings beside him; the seated figure is a candidate for the a person based on the crown, ornate gold setting, garlands and ornaments, and is listed as a depiction-free in-person presence. The scene shows an aarti offering performed before the seated figure.2021-05-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall at night, waving his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a small crown-like headpiece with red and gold ornament. The throne is heavily carved, gilded, and draped with red, green and white flower garlands. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, with oil lamps on a side table. In the lower right a man in orange robes with folded hands stands near a potted plant. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched backrest and red cushions, lit by flames. The seated figure wears a cream turban with a red-and-gold ornament, a green silk garment with a red sash, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded armlets, and smiles. Before him, a kneeling man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm presses his hands together and offers a silver vessel or lamp. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, one on the left with a bird finial. A dark wall with vertical bars forms the background. The scene resembles a devotional offering before a seated teacher, with the seated figure appearing to be Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial green silk and throne cues.2012-04-24