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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.

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May 24 20132013-05-24Photograph 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 13 20132013-05-13A 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.2013-05-24Devotees perform a padapuja on a seated man on a gold-ornate throne in a dark-walled room with a large gold-studded door at left. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with an armband. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor around a golden tray table holding silver thalis of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water over his foot; others wear saffron, orange and red saris. A hanging brass lamp, bells and a peacock feather fan decorate the scene, and a wall fan stands at left. Among the figures, the seated man is the most distinctive candidate, with his throne, garland and saffron-and-gold attire, though his face is not identifiable.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24May 13 20132013-05-13May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Devotees kneel around golden trays of brass and silver vessels holding flowers and offerings, while a woman in a red shawl and others in white and orange garments pour or offer from the vessels. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps hang from above against a black wall with an air conditioner. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated teacher on the throne. Padapuja-style worship of his feet with flowers and vessels is visible.2013-05-24A golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests dominates the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a sacred thread-like orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair sits on the throne with his feet resting on a flower-strewn tray. Several women in orange and red saris and white-clothed devotees sit on the floor around silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or padapuja ritual. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a bell and a black backdrop complete the room.2013-03-30A 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.2013-05-25