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Photograph of a devotional offering under a pink-and-white tented pavilion. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap stands at a gilded golden throne with lion-face carvings, a red cushioned seat, and flower garlands. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl offers a bowl, while a young woman in an orange kurta with gold bangles holds a small tray and a woman in a cream sari with a braid holds another. A young man in an orange shirt wears a marigold garland, and a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. Nearby devotees in orange and white stand under the tent. a person cues are not clearly established, so the central figure is described by role only.

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A photograph of a crowded tented gathering where a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is surrounded by devotees. The seated figure holds a silver trident and wears a pink and green garment with a red-and-gold sash; a line of red and white flower garlands hangs across the throne back. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop with greenery and rock imagery. A standing man in an orange shawl with a gold necklace and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. Devotees in white, orange and green saris and shawls press forward with raised hands, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair and a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. He smiles and has his hands clasped with a devotee in a yellow patterned sari, who bows toward him. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and rudraksha-style mala stands at left, while women in white and cream clothing lean in to offer hands or greet him at right. A golden deity figure and an orange statue appear in the background. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with a flower-decorated altar. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate throne.2009-07-07May 11 20142014-05-11A padapuja ritual in a plain white-walled room. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat at left, wearing a saffron-red cloth with orange-gold borders, a white flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, raises a silver staff with one hand. Seated on the floor, devotees in white and orange clothing wash and offer flowers at the seated figure's feet, which rest on a tray of red flowers and fruit. A young boy in orange robes sits nearby, and a standing man in orange and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a camera. A steel bowl and a patterned mat are on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA padapuja ceremony in an open pavilion with yellow curtains. A central figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed in prayer. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls; a woman in white at left holds a small vessel, and a man in white in the foreground sits before a gold-edged offering box. Brass and silver plates hold fruit, sweets, flowers and bowls of food. A gold lion-form pedestal and stacked books sit beside the throne. Context from the page suggests this is part of a yoga programme, but the scene itself shows padapuja.2009-08-26July 22 20132013-07-22Indoor devotional gathering under a white tent with striped fabric pillars and a fan at right. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits at right on a gold-and-red cushion, extending his hand to a seated devotee. Around him are devotees in white garments: a woman in white with a gold border and a rudraksha mala at left, a young man with an orange shawl, and women in white with orange wraps, with a few men in white and saffron. Several people bow or kneel before him. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed, long-haired figure seated at right, with saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a gold ornament cues.2008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back and lion-carved arms, draped with white and orange-red flower garlands. He extends his hands to receive an offering from a kneeling woman in white clothes with a white embroidered top. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red bindi holds a framed picture, and a man in white with folded hands stands at left. A red and white curtained backdrop and a seated attendant in yellow at lower right complete the ritual scene.2009-12-07