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A seated man in a golden ornate throne chair, wearing a dark red-orange wrap and a large dark turban, sits at the front of a hall with bamboo screens behind him. A silver staff and a brass bowl stand near him, with yellow flowers in a vase. Rows of people sit on striped floor mats: men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, women in white saris with red borders and women in orange-red garments with hair in buns. Water bottles line a floor row, and a framed photo display stands at left. Visible people are seated devotees attending a Maheshwara Puja-style offering. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure wears a large turban, orange-red wrap and sits on a golden throne, a seat of honour.

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February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23October 23 20152015-10-23Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, arranged in rows facing a raised seat. In the foreground, a figure on a cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing an orange turban and an orange wrap, faces the assembly. Devotees in front sit with hands in anjali mudra before banana-leaf style plates of food, small lamps and brass bowls on a white cloth. A red patterned rug lies to one side. Background walls are red and cream with a framed picture on the wall. Lamps are arranged along the front edge of the floor.2015-10-23October 23 20152015-10-23Photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.2014-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with red walls and framed display panels, participating in a ritual session. Rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothes sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in prayer. Plates of food, fruit and small brass vessels are arranged on banana leaves in front. At the far end, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat beneath a white illuminated tree decoration, with a golden umbrella and a red-and-gold hanging nearby. Several monks in saffron robes sit to the left, and attendants in white and orange stand at the right side of the room.2015-10-23February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesSeated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with rows of devotees on red mats facing a central raised seat draped in a green and blue fan backdrop. Saffron-robed priests sit at the left with bare shaved heads and ash marks, while white-clad devotees and women in orange shawls sit in rows. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the central seat, and low wooden tables hold banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups. A standing attendant in white moves at the far right. The scene shows a satsang-style puja setting rather than a identifiable individual, and the central seated figure is too small to identify with confidence.2014-07-26 +3 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14