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A seated figure on a gilded throne with a red cushion and red draped backdrop, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a matching shawl, a red-orange turban and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace. Nearby, a golden trident-topped staff stands beside the throne. Before the throne, an elderly person in white with silver hair bows low over the feet of the seated figure, while several women in white saris with gold borders and rust shawls, and a child in white, sit kneeling on a red carpet. A woman in rust-orange with a beaded mala sits at left beside a small brass tray of offerings.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.2014-08-04July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24August 04 20142014-08-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red and gold ceremonial hall where a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives devotees. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a long trident-topped staff beside him, and his hair is long and swept back. Around him, a group of women and men sit on the red carpet in white, red and cream saris and kurtas, many with rudraksha necklaces; they hold brass plates with flowers, red offerings and oil lamps, and some have hands folded in greeting. Red and gold draped curtains and carved pillars frame the room. a person is seated on the throne, consistent with a pada puja, and about ten to twelve people are visible.2014-08-04May 21 20142014-05-21Photograph of a ritual darshan in a red and gold draped hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident. Seated devotees on red carpet around him hold brass plates of offerings with red and white flowers, some in white and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. A low gold stool holds a red-cushioned offering, and a bronze bowl sits near the front. Stage lights and red drapes frame the setting.2014-08-04A seated man on an ornate silver throne in front of a golden carved wall with lattice panels and a silver canopy overhead. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a yellow flower crown, with his hands resting on the leopard-print cushion. Around the low railing, several women and a man sit on the floor facing him: women in orange and saffron garments and white-and-gold sarees, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a woman in a light cream outfit. A visible dais edge and a green gift bag sit at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: the throned figure has a flower crown, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2017-10-12 +2 copiesIndoor padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with gold lion sculptures and a wooden throne. A figure in orange robes, a pink and white flower garland, bangles and a gold waist belt sits on the throne with bare feet, while devotees in white clothes and orange shawls kneel and hold incense sticks and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. A woman in a white dress holds a tray of flower petals and lamps. A microphone stand, laptop and a young person in orange appear in the background.2012-12-21August 04 20142014-08-04