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A seated man in saffron and orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate wooden throne at the right, wearing a long red and pink flower garland and gold-toned jewellery. Beside a golden lion-shaped armrest, several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls kneel on a leopard-print cloth, passing brass plates, bowls and small lamps. A woman in a white sari with orange border leans forward to offer items, and a bald man in white sits in the foreground. Behind them are deity murti and a yellow-and-white backdrop, with a screen showing a green image at left.

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A padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with a gold lion sculpture and a glowing deity murti shrine in the background. A seated figure in an orange-brown turban and saffron robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on a red-and-gold throne with bare feet resting on a tray of flowers. Before him, seated devotees in white and saffron/orange shawls perform the puja with brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps on a leopard-print mat. A woman with grey hair and a man in white kneel and hold trays; a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits in the foreground. Screens show video of the event.2012-12-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange robes and a long multicolored flower garland, with his bare feet resting on a plate of flowers. Seated on a leopard-print cloth in front of him are devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls, several holding brass plates of diyas (oil lamps), a silver tray and orange cloth. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop, with a small screen on the left. Several other people sit in the background.2012-12-24December 17 20122012-12-17December 17 20122012-12-17December 15 20122012-12-15May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph inside an ornate hall during a padapuja darshan. On the left, a figure seated on a carved wooden throne beside a golden lion sculpture wears a saffron-toned robe, a long purple flower garland, and a white tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Devotees kneel on a patterned mat holding brass plates and small bowls of lamps and offerings, several in white and orange-brown clothing. A woman in a blue sari and another in white with an orange sash lean forward. Behind them, people sit on steps and a staircase, and a screen at lower right shows a video of the same seated figure.2012-12-13December 21 20122012-12-21A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in an ornate hall. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-brown garments with a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles sits on a carved wooden throne beside a golden lion sculpture; his foot is being offered a plate of flowers and fruit. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas hold brass offering plates, bowls and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a decorated backdrop with a banner. A dark monitor and a projection screen sit at left, with more seated devotees in white behind.2012-12-21Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with red drapes and a gold-ornate throne in the foreground. A man seated on the left of the golden throne wears a red-brown turban, a white flower garland and an orange wrap, holding a golden ceremonial staff, and appears to be the central figure. Surrounding him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing with red-orange shawls; one woman in white holds a brass plate with offerings. Several people in the middle distance wear saffron shawls, and a figure in a red turban and garland sits at the right back near a stage with a laptop and brass lamps. Partially visible heads fill the lower foreground.2015-05-27December 17 20122012-12-17A photograph of a satsang inside a bright atrium with a glass wall and a staircase. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden-brown throne with a carved golden lion beside him, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white and purple flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. Two women kneel before him holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one wears a red sari and the other a white outfit with an orange shawl, and they hold their hands in namaskar. A woman in a purple top with a red shawl kneels at the front right, holding a plate with oil lamps. Behind them devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, a microphone stand and speaker stand nearby, and a monitor at the lower right shows the seated teacher.2012-12-22