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A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with lion-carved legs, wearing a red turban, a leopard-print cloth, a garland of flowers and a saffron-red dhoti, with a leopard-print wrap draped over the shoulder. A kneeling priest in front, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white cloth, holding a sacred item. Around the floor are many plates of food offerings including fruits, sweets, vadas, noodles, pumpkin and bananas laid on a rug. Two women in orange saris stand at the right serving or carrying plates, with a gold-decorated temple backdrop and a painted deity mural behind.

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November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17A seated man on a gold-and-yellow throne receives padapuja from a group at his feet. He wears an orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a bare chest. Beside him a gold lion-form throne arm, brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand nearby. Behind him are two framed portraits, one showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the other a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white with a white tilak and a shaved-head woman in orange and red sit beside silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A black backdrop and a wall air conditioner complete the room.2013-07-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion receives worship at a padapuja. He has long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border; his bare feet rest on a brass plate. Before him, a man in white kneels with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red sari folds her hands in prayer. Brass trays of flowers and offerings surround the feet. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a seated devotee in orange-and-white sari attend. A tall brass oil lamp burns to the side.2013-03-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, wearing a long red and orange garland, rudraksha beads, a gold chain and an orange dhoti with a striped white-and-black tiger-print cloth over the lap. He has a white vertical forehead mark and long dark hair and sits with eyes lowered. In front, rows of brass plates and bowls hold flowers and offerings. A kneeling man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark and a kneeling woman in a red sari with folded hands face the throne, with a woman in a red and white outfit beside them, and a seated musician in a red garment behind. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, with lights and a wall air conditioner in the background.2013-03-13A seated man in an orange-brown robe and yellow dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a red, yellow and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, and rests his hand on the armrest. Before him, several women in white and red saris kneel with palms pressed together beside brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand around the throne against a black wall with a wall air conditioner. Sign text overlays the photo; the image appears to be an archive photograph of a satsang or puja setting.2013-05-11May 19 20132013-05-19July 25 20132013-07-25March 06 20132013-03-06A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a richly decorated hall with dark stone walls and a wooden studded door. A man seated on a golden throne with a lion-head armrest wears a saffron turban, an orange and gold dhoti and shawl, and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Before him, a woman in a red-and-orange sari and a shaved-headed woman in orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel behind silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and offering bowls. A young man in white shirt and red-beaded necklace tends the trays, and a brass hanging lamp and a camera on a tripod are visible. a person is seated on the throne, shown in the ceremonial arrangement.2013-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19