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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an open tent with orange and maroon drapes. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at left wears an orange-saffron robe, a long multicolour flower garland and white forehead markings, and holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial. Before him a bald priest in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged holding a silver tray with flowers and offerings, facing a young boy in white. Behind them, other men in orange robes with white body markings and women in white and yellow saris sit on a cream floor mat, with pink candles, a bell and a silver lamp placed in front.

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June 20 20142014-06-20May 27 20152015-05-27November 14 20102010-11-14July 01 20142014-07-01A photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-carved red-cushioned throne with eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklaces and white tripundra markings sits on the floor before a silver tray of flowers, holding a mala. A woman in white sari with pink border, a microphone before her, and another orange-robed man sit nearby, with heads of seated devotees in the foreground. A small tray with fruit and flowers rests on a side table beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, given his saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-10-29A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a red-draped tent. A man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests sits with palms joined in namaskar, wearing rust-orange cloth, a long garland of beads and a bare chest; a long white staff stands beside the throne. Around a red cushion and brass plates of offerings, a group of devotees sits on the red carpet: a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl, a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, women in white and orange saris, and a woman in a white sari with red floral embroidery in the foreground. Several other people sit at the edges of the frame. a person is shown on the throne, presented with a bare-chested appearance and orange cloth with a long garland. Brass trays hold red-petalled offerings, consistent with a pada puja.2014-08-04October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesMay 27 20152015-05-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesMay 26 20142014-05-26