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A seated man in a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl sits on a golden throne decorated with golden lion heads and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon turban and a long pink-and-white flower garland. He extends his bare foot down toward a silver tray. Several women in white and cream saris with red and maroon borders kneel and sit at a low table, holding small brass plates, flower petals and offerings, with white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible overhead, a video camera on a tripod stands to the left, and a black wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a padapuja or foot-worship ritual with flowers and offerings.

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June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-form armrest and leopard-print cushions, wearing a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, and a red-orange robe. Before him, devotees sit at a low table laden with silver plates of flowers, pink petals and offerings, while a woman in white and a woman in orange-red sari stand or kneel nearby, some with white and red forehead marks. A brass hanging lamp and bells hang above. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.2017-07-07A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-red turban and a long red-orange garment, with a pink and white flower garland around his neck and a bangle on his upper arm. Several devotees kneel at a brass table in front, one woman in pink and white reaches to a brass plate of flowers while others in orange and white sit around it. Brass lamps hang above, a video camera on a tripod is pointed at the scene, and a hand holds a flower tray in the foreground. Gold lion figures flank the throne and the walls are dark with a yellow-tiled panel on the left. a person may appear here as the throned figure, but the appearance cues are not clear enough to confirm.2017-06-23July 05 20172017-07-05A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. His appearance matches the Swamiji candidate with several cues (long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace), so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Before him, a row of seated devotees, some in white and orange-red clothes with white forehead markings, sit at a long table with silver plates holding flowers, offerings and pooja items. Hanging brass bells and lamps are above, and a silver staff stands in front of the table. Roughly ten people are visible.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual inside a room with dark walls and hanging brass bells and lamps. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold crown, a reddish-maroon garment, a floral garland and rudraksha-style bracelets, holds his hands together in greeting. A silver staff rests beside him. Before him stand several women in white saris with a trays of silver plates holding flower petals and offerings, one woman raising a hand. Pictured: Pratyaksha Pada Puja, a devotional padapuja offering on a satsang stage.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and white floral garland, wearing a gold crown and white forehead marks, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne beside a gold lion sculpture. Before him, a row of women and a shaved-headed woman in orange and white saris kneel with hands folded beside silver plates of flowers and offerings on a low wooden table, while a person in the foreground pours or offers from a silver vessel. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling; a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark tiled wall sit behind. A puja offering ritual is in progress.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 05 20172017-07-05