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A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a red-and-orange saffron-toned wrap, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like figure and a peacock-feather fan at the right. Around him, devotees in white and red clothing kneel and sit on the floor, several holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and oil lamps, while nearby a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside lit brass oil lamps. The setting is a dark room with a large ornate gold-brass door on the left and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a floor fan. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by his hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and throne, and the scene resembles a puja offering.

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Photograph 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.2013-05-25Devotees perform a padapuja on a seated man on a gold-ornate throne in a dark-walled room with a large gold-studded door at left. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with an armband. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor around a golden tray table holding silver thalis of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water over his foot; others wear saffron, orange and red saris. A hanging brass lamp, bells and a peacock feather fan decorate the scene, and a wall fan stands at left. Among the figures, the seated man is the most distinctive candidate, with his throne, garland and saffron-and-gold attire, though his face is not identifiable.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 13 20132013-05-13May 19 20132013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13Photograph of a satsang-style ritual inside a dark-walled room with a gold-ornate throne. A man seated on the left wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and sits with his hands resting on the arms of a gold chair; he has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-like cord. Before him on a gold tray are rows of small brass cups and a central arrangement of pink flowers, with several people reaching in to hand or touch the vessels. Around the tray kneel women in orange and red saris and a man in a white shirt; one woman wears white and a red bindi. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at left. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a wooden carved door are visible on the right.2013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with bare feet placed on a flower-strewn tray. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor beside silver trays of flowers and offerings; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with jewellery attend, and a woman in a gold-and-white sari sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a garland; the figure is the central honoured presence while devotees perform the padapuja offering.2013-09-16A 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.2013-05-24