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A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.

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September 13 2012

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage before a gilded throne. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, who bows forward with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, an orange and red drape, and a carved gold lion-like finial. To the left, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a green sari stand holding a purple cloth bundle. Carved pillars and a painted backdrop fill the background.

A seated man on a large red velvet throne with tiger-stripe upholstery, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, with white vibhuti/tilak marks on his forehead, smiling as a devotee in white clothes kneels before him to offer padapuja. A second man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow border leans in from the left, smiling and resting a hand on the kneeling devotee. Behind the throne are a carved stone temple-style backdrop, a garland of colourful flowers, and a vase of pink flowers on a side table, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. a person is seated on the throne as the person receiving padapuja.

March 30 2016

A photo of a devotional moment in an ashram hall beside a gold-and-red throne. A smiling person with a white-marked forehead, a garland of white flowers and a saffron-orange and red wrap raises an open hand in blessing toward a bowing man in a cream kurta holding a garland, who leans forward with hands together. A kneeling devotee in red garments sits on the lower left, with a seated monastic in saffron-and-gold robes in the foreground and standing figures in red-and-saffron robes behind. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl watches from the right beside a wall air conditioner. The face-like appearance of the blessing figure is uncertain and no visible name is shown.

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso draped in a rust-red cloth with a gold border touches the foreheads of two devotees kneeling before him with palms pressed together. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and a gold necklace. The kneeling woman wears a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala; the kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-red shawl. Behind them stands a gold ornate backdrop with gold garlands, a red cushioned seat, and standing attendants in white and red clothing, one in an orange robe. This is a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram setting.

December 28 2014

A seated man in orange-red robes and a gold-embroidered red throne receives a devotee, who kneels in a white shirt with an orange shawl, hands pressed in anjali and head bowed. The seated man wears a gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armlets, a gold earring and a white-yellow forehead mark, and extends his hands in blessing. Behind them stands a tall brass lamp decorated with pink roses, and a woman in white with a red beaded necklace stands at right. Ornate gold carving fills the left edge. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Visible people: three.

A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-head armrest receives devotion. The seated person wears a red-brown robe, a leopard-print cloth, multiple gold armlets, and layered yellow-and-white flower garlands with rudraksha beads, and smiles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low and touches the feet, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside him holding a silver tray with small offerings. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a red-brown shawl stands at right. Trays of bananas, sweets and fruit sit on a red cloth nearby, and red carpet covers the floor. a person: the seated person wears saffron-toned robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold armlets and garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's a person reference.