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Outdoor festival scene at a raised golden throne draped with yellow, red and white marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure in orange saffron robes, with a gold crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers, sits with hands joined. Before the throne, a row of women in saris and salwar kameez, and a man in white, sit with hands folded in namaskar, facing the figure; brass and silver offering trays of flowers, fruit and lamps lie on the red floor covering. Behind them, orange and white draped pillars, a banner-covered stage and a crowd of standing people in white clothes and a speaker stand complete the scene.

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Outdoor ritual gathering on a red-carpeted stage with orange and white banners and a blue tarp backdrop. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, wears a gold crown, a white flower garland and an orange robe, with eyes closed and hands held in front of him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: ornate gold crown, orange robe and ceremonial garlands on the throne. Around him, devotees kneel with folded hands, several women in white and yellow saris and men in white shirts, while in front are brass plates of offerings with flowers and sweets. Standing attendants in white dhotis are visible on the stage, and a pulpit with a microphone stands at left.2010-12-29A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A seated figure on a golden throne with a gold crown, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland of yellow and red flowers, holds his palms together in prayer. A kalasha-like vessel stands near the throne. Before him, several people in white and cream clothes kneel and sit with folded hands behind trays of flowers and offerings; a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and a man in white shirt and white dhoti are prominent. Young people in saffron and white stand nearby, and a man in a white dhoti stands on a far platform. Orange poles, a blue tarp and speakers frame the scene.2010-12-29A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall golden crown, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, hands folded in his lap. In front of the throne, devotees kneel on the ground: women in cream and yellow saris and a woman in a pink-and-blue saree with a visitor badge, hands pressed together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind them, a tall orange-and-white banner pole, a standing man in a cream kurta, and people in white near a decorated vehicle. Golden flower garlands drape the throne. The white canopy and orange drapes frame the outdoor ceremony.2010-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15December 29 20102010-12-29A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.2011-07-15December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.2010-09-17A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a gold-ornate throne-like seat, eyes closed, while devotees perform a padapuja. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a pink lotus and a flower near a brass tray of offerings. A woman in white with a grey braid and a rudraksha-style mala holds a pink lotus, and a woman in white sits at right with a braided grey plait. Others in white and yellow sit on the floor, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. A pedestal fan and pale pink wall are behind them, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers frames the throne.2010-10-12A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony at an outdoor temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded in namaskar. Around him, devotees in white and colourful saris sit on the ground before silver and gold plates of offerings, fruit and lit oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels nearby with hands folded. Behind them are an orange wall with white stripes and a gold-decorated shrine with garlands. Seven or eight people are visible.2010-09-02A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and has long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, appearing to be the central figure of a pada puja. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a man in white with a gold necklace press their palms together, and a woman in an orange top sits at the front. Brass and silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, fruits and offerings sit at the base of the throne. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in orange with rudraksha and long hair, with devotees offering worship at the feet.2010-11-18 +1 copies