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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand gold necklace and bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands folded, before a gold-framed shrine doorway. Before him on the floor, several devotees in red, orange and white garments kneel behind brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps, with pink and red blossoms scattered among them. A man at lower left wears white tilak and white garments, and a brass bell hangs above. Brass oil lamps and bells stand nearby on a black wall.

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May 13 20132013-05-13May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a ceremonial interior in a black-walled room with a large ornate golden throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron garment, a long red and white flower garland, and has long dark hair; he holds his hands in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind the throne, a peacock-feather fan rises beside brass hanging lamps and bells on chains, and a golden lion-shaped armrest is visible. In front of the throne, a low golden table holds silver plates of flowers, lamps and offerings. Around it sit several devotees in red, orange and white clothing, some with red shawls, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the bottom right. A gold-studded wooden door stands at left and a wall air conditioner is mounted above it. a person seated on the throne.2013-05-25A 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.2013-03-30May 13 20132013-05-13A 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.2013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 13 20132013-05-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with orange-and-tiger-striped cushions, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a long red-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. His feet rest on a golden tray set with silver bowls of flowers and offerings. Hanging brass oil lamps and a gold bell hang above him. Seated devotees in front, including a bald man in white with folded hands, a woman in a blue sari and red shawl with hands joined in prayer, and a man in white with a tilak. Several women in white and red sit to the right. A wall-mounted air conditioner is on the black wall. Satsang setting.2013-05-25May 16 20132013-05-16Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2013-05-25