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A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gilded golden throne with red cushions, a golden lion-form support at its base and a red velvet back. Beaded rudraksha-style malas and ornate gold necklaces hang on the chest. Before the throne, several devotees kneel with palms pressed together in namaste on a wooden floor: two women in white and saffron shawls, a man in white dhoti with a kneeling younger man in white kurta, and others in the foreground. Brass plates with offerings, a brass oil lamp and a small bell lie nearby. Behind the throne, a large poster shows a smiling figure in orange robes beside a peacock-feather backdrop. a person is the seated figure in orange on the throne, identified by appearance cues of orange robes, ornate gold necklaces and a throne.

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August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white and purple flowers, hands pressed together in prayer, on a gilded throne with red cushions. A man in white kneels before him washing or offering water from a small silver vessel at his feet, while women in white saris and girls in white dress and a young woman in orange sit on the floor around the throne. Offerings of fruit and a small arrangement of flowers sit on a table to the left, with stacked books nearby. A cooler stands at right. The setting is a plain cream-walled room, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2009-08-09A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with a gold-tiered side table holding flowers and a small lamp in front of him. A group of about ten devotees sits on a red-patterned floor mat around a silver tray of offerings, several holding lit oil lamps or flower garlands. Most women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, while a few men are bald and wear white dhotis. A white ceiling fan, a curtain and a window are behind them, and a bright orange cloth drapes a stool in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne based on his long hair, orange robe and mala.2010-10-29August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits with palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate gold and red throne in a plain cream room. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats around the throne, many with hands folded in prayer; one man in white with an orange cloth stands to the right, and a woman in yellow sits near the front. Brass or silver trays with fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a white-covered table with stacked books and a flower-decorated item sits at left. A window and a cooler stand on the right.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions at the front of a hall. Before him on a low wooden table sit a silver plate with fruit and flowers. A group of devotees sits on the floor in front, women in white and yellow saris, a woman in orange, a child, and men in white dhotis, with a brass tray of flowers and offerings in the foreground. A white tower fan stands at left, and a painted temple backdrop with gold deity figures and brass lamps decorates the wall. Presentation is a satsang-style seated address with devotees gathered for darshan.2010-10-24August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and magenta flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with a long braid and folded hands, a girl in a white top and floral skirt, and a man in white kneeling and extending a silver vessel. Plates of fruit, silver bowls and a kalasha-style offering stand on a red cloth in front, and a seated attendant in orange and white holds a silver vessel at right. Plain beige walls, a cooler and a stack of books form the background.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and pink flower garland sits in a golden throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. A man in white kurta kneels at his feet offering a lit flame or aarti, with a white-clad devotee on the right and a saffron-robed attendant seated beside the throne. Trays of fruit, a brass plate, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a white cloth, and several children and adults in white and light clothing sit on the floor in a plain room with a cooler.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09