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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, wearing a long red and orange garland, rudraksha beads, a gold chain and an orange dhoti with a striped white-and-black tiger-print cloth over the lap. He has a white vertical forehead mark and long dark hair and sits with eyes lowered. In front, rows of brass plates and bowls hold flowers and offerings. A kneeling man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark and a kneeling woman in a red sari with folded hands face the throne, with a woman in a red and white outfit beside them, and a seated musician in a red garment behind. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, with lights and a wall air conditioner in the background.

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March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head arms and a gilded backrest, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. He wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and bangles, and his bare feet rest on a footstool. Before him, brass plates hold flower petals, fruit, and small oil lamps. Devotees kneel at the throne's base with hands folded in anjali: a man in white with an orange scarf, a woman in white with a forehead marking, and women in white and red garments. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the upper right, and a wall air conditioner is visible on the black wall.2013-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion receives worship at a padapuja. He has long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border; his bare feet rest on a brass plate. Before him, a man in white kneels with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red sari folds her hands in prayer. Brass trays of flowers and offerings surround the feet. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a seated devotee in orange-and-white sari attend. A tall brass oil lamp burns to the side.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 06 20132013-03-06A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red, yellow and green flower garland, gold bangle and necklace, with bare feet. Appearance-based a person in the photo, receiving a pada puja. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala kneels, and two women in sari and ornaments sit at right beside steel trays of lamps, rose petals, flowers and offerings. A golden bell hangs from above and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Watermarked photograph of a ritual scene, with a ceremonial arrangement of brass lamps and flowers.2013-09-16A figure seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth with a long red, yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps hang and stand around the throne against a black backdrop. Before the throne, silver thalis piled with flowers and offerings sit on a tray. Four women kneel and sit with palms pressed together in devotion: one in white with a white-clothed head, one in a red sari with a forehead mark, one in white, and one in orange at the right edge. A wall air conditioner is visible at upper right. The seated figure appears to match a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold throne, garland and orange robes, so this is a satsang-style darshan setting.2013-05-11A golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests dominates the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a sacred thread-like orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair sits on the throne with his feet resting on a flower-strewn tray. Several women in orange and red saris and white-clothed devotees sit on the floor around silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or padapuja ritual. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a bell and a black backdrop complete the room.2013-03-30March 13 20132013-03-13July 25 20132013-07-25A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, dressed in saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace, bangles and armlets. Hair is long and swept back. Two women kneel before him with palms joined in namaskar: one in a maroon sari with a bindi, the other in an orange sari with glasses. A woman in white with a tilak and a mala stands nearby with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne, and silver-and-gold thalis with flower petals, marigolds and rose petals sit on the floor in front of the devotees.2013-08-04