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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved golden backrest, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a tall silver staff, wears a deep red-orange garment and beaded necklaces. Before him, a semicircle of devotees in white and red-orange shawls holds brass plates of fruit, flowers and lit oil lamps during a puja. A golden deity murti decorated with garlands sits behind them, and a projector screen and palms fill the wooden hall.

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December 29 20142014-12-29A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, gesturing with raised hands and smiling, is attended by a semicircle of devotees holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass plates of flowers and offerings. The seated figure wears a rust-red and orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and holds a tall silver staff. Devotees in red and white shawls and saffron sarees sit on the floor; a woman at right wears a green and gold saree with a red garland. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a wall-mounted projection screen; the room has wood paneling, chandeliers and a green tree-trunk backdrop painted with a jungle scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in the central role, given his robe, garland and staff cues.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a richly decorated hall with carved wood walls and a painted backdrop. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Around her, devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor holding brass puja plates, oil lamps and flower offerings, with lit lamps placed near the throne. A golden deity murti with a crown and garlands stands in the background, and a silver trident leans beside the throne. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a wood-panelled hall with green palms and a large projection screen at left. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a golden trident beside him; he is probable Swamiji. Around him, seated devotees in white and maroon clothes with red shawls hold silver thalis with flowers and oil lamps, and a garlanded deity murti sits behind them. Several people are seated on the floor in the foreground, many with long hair and red shawls, performing padapuja offerings.2014-12-29December 30 20142014-12-30July 21 20152015-07-21December 29 20142014-12-29A photograph of a padukapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with carved wooden walls and tropical plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe and rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion and smiles while his hands are joined. Behind him on a purple-draped altar stand golden deity murtis adorned with garlands and a gold crown. Devotees in white and red-bordered shawls, many holding oil lamps and brass plates, kneel and sit in rows offering puja. Ceiling lamp, stage lights and a tall ceremonial staff are visible.2014-12-29