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A photograph of a puja at an ashram hall. A man with a swept-back hairstyle and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red, yellow, purple and orange flower garlands, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a red garland and gold necklaces, and holding a white fan-like object. The swami is probable from appearance cues including the saffron turban, ornate gold necklaces and garlands. Several devotees sit on the floor in front of him: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in purple sari handle brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind, a studio light and camera on a tripod, a small oil lamp on a stand, and a seated figure in orange on the right background.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with dark walls and a studio light on a tripod. A seated figure on a gold-decorated throne with orange cushions wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and holds a white fan-like object. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor with brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala pours or places offerings at the feet. A woman in a purple sari and a young person in gold attire are among the devotees. Oil lamps stand on a side table behind the throne.January 01 20132013-01-01January 1st 2013January 01 20132013-01-01A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon wrap and red turban on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. He wears beaded necklaces, bangles and a white tilak. Women in orange and saffron saris kneel below, offering silver trays of flowers and items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop hangs behind. A camera on a tripod stands at left. The setting is a ritual puja or satsang in a dark stone-walled hall.2014-02-11A padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white forehead band, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha malas, red-and-gold robe, and red bangles, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers, lamps and kumkum. Three women kneel at the tray in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one tends to the offerings beside a brass oil lamp. A brass bell hangs above, a saffron cloth backdrop stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the seated man in the red-gold robe and ornate throne is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.2014-06-06January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and red cushions, smiling broadly. He wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded mala. A woman in an orange satin garment leans in from the left and ties or adjusts an orange cloth on his head. A silver lamp stands at lower right, and the background shows a floral decoration of white, red and yellow blooms. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his distinctive orange turban, long-haired ceremonial presentation, rudraksha mala and gold-decorated throne; the page attributes the event to him, but appearance-based identification is uncertain here.2008-07-17May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-orange turban with a red feather and jewelled ornament, an orange-red drape with a gold border, a multicolour and white flower garland, a pearl-and-gold rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands. A brass bell hangs above him and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Silver thalis of offerings, flower petals and a kalasha-style dish sit at his bare feet. A man in a green shirt kneels at the lower right, pouring into the thalis. Dark backdrop with a row of small lamps.2014-08-17May 08 20142014-05-08April 22 20162016-04-22