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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sits on an ornate gold-and-jewelled throne backed by a red and gold brocade hanging, with his palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a gold crown and a long red-and-white flower garland, and his hair is long and swept back. Around him, devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls assist at a puja: a young man in white pours or offers from a brass vessel with fruit and a silver pot in front, while a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari offers items at a silver bowl. Another man in white stands with hands folded, and a bespectacled man in an orange shawl sits at right. Bowls of fruit, flowers and vermilion-coloured offerings are arranged on the altar cloth.

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January 01 20072007-01-01A seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne against a red and gold brocade backdrop, hands folded in greeting and wearing a long red and white flower garland. a person is shown with long hair and a crown but his face is partly obscured by the crown and posture, so this is uncertain. In front of him, four people in white ritual clothes with orange shawls perform a puja: one man in white kneels and pours from a silver vessel, a woman in a teal and gold sari and orange shawl holds a silver bowl, and a man in glasses stands at right. Silver bowls hold fruits, an oil lamp and a silver jug are arranged on the floor.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown sits on an ornate golden throne against a red and gold brocade backdrop, with a red and white floral garland and gold necklace, hands folded in meditation. Five people kneel in prayer before him in front of a low altar: two men in white with orange shawls at left, a woman in a teal sari and orange shawl, and two men in orange shawls at right, all with palms pressed together. The altar holds fruit, a brass lamp with a lit flame, silver bowls and a kalasha-style vessel, with floral decoration on the throne and a patterned cloth. The scene suggests a puja or darshan ceremony.2007-01-01A photograph of a puja on an ornate stage hung with red and gold brocade. A man seated on a gilded throne with a crown-like headdress wears an orange-saffron robe and a long red and white flower garland, holding his hands together before a lit flame. Around the central figure, several devotees in white garments with orange shawls kneel or sit with hands folded; one woman in a pale green sari holds a small bell. Brass bowls, a silver vessel, fruit and a flower arrangement sit on the cloth-covered platform in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha-style flower garland and ceremonial gold ornaments, presented as the central honoured figure of the puja.2007-01-01A seated figure on a golden throne with an ornate gold crown and a white and red flower garland is at the centre of a stage hung with red and gold brocade. He wears an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, hands resting in his lap. In front of him, three people in white ritual clothes with orange shawls kneel at a silver-rimmed tray set with fruit, bowls, a silver pot and a lit oil lamp, with a woman in a teal sari among them. The scene appears to be a puja with abhishekam offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept hair, a gold crown, an orange robe and layered gold and flower garlands on a throne.2007-01-01A seated figure on a gilded throne with a red and gold brocade backdrop is receiving a ritual honouring. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe with gold trim, a gold crown, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with hands folded. Five people in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel around a low platform with silver bowls, a fruit basket with bananas, apples and a green leaf-wrapped offering, and a silver vessel. Two men in white kneel on the left, a woman in orange with teal border sits centre-right, and a man with glasses in white and orange kneels right with hands joined. Floral arrangements decorate the throne.2007-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with red and gold brocade, wearing an orange robe, a gold crown with a feather, a red and white flower garland and a gold chest ornament, with hands held together in front of the chest. Five people in white and orange sit on the floor before him performing a puja: the figure at left pours from a silver vessel over a bowl, a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari holds a silver container, and two men in white with orange shawls hold their hands in namaskar at right. Fruit, a banana bunch, a silver pot and brass bowls sit in front of them. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, a saffron robe and a gold necklace on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies.2007-01-01A photograph of a pooja on a raised stage draped in magenta and gold brocade. A central figure in saffron and gold robes, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a man in white with a curly hairstyle and an orange shawl tends a ritual setup with a brass vessel holding mango leaves and a coconut, fruit, brass bowls and a lamp. A woman in an orange shawl and a teal sari bows her head beside the altar. To the right, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one holding a ritual item. Four physical people are visible.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at an indoor stage set against a red and gold embroidered drape. A man seated on a gold throne with a red and white embellished backrest wears a saffron robe, a gold-coloured crown, long swept-back hair and a long garland of white flowers over a red garland, and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Three people in white with saffron shawls and a woman in a white and teal sari with saffron shawl kneel or sit before him, one holding a silver vessel and a bowl, another with hands in anjali. Brass and silver vessels, a fruit platter with apples and bananas, and a glass vase sit on a patterned cloth in front. A bald figure is partly visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron and gold ceremonial clothing, a crown, a garland and long hair, consistent with the page's record of a pada puja and abhishekam event.2007-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange and gold robes wearing a golden crown, garlanded with red and white flower necklaces, with hands folded and eyes closed on a gold throne decorated with jewelled and floral arches under a gold-brocaded canopy. A probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, crown, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace, and receiving devotion as a seated guru. Five kneeling devotees in white and orange shawls, some with palms joined, face him; a woman in teal pours or offers items near a silver vessel, and a brass plate holds fruit, and a flame of an oil lamp burns on a low altar with a kalasha-style pot in the foreground.2007-01-01