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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white jasmine and marigold garland and a rudraksha-style neck cord, sits eyes closed with hands folded on a gilded throne with red cushions in an ornate temple shrine. Behind him stands a golden-crowned deity murti with a gold arch and red drapes. Four devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel before him, one with hands in anjali, another offering incense or sacred items, while saffron cloth, fruit, rose petals and sweets are arranged on the red floor in a puja or padapuja setting. Gilded oil lamps flank the shrine.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, on an ornate gilded throne in front of a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti of a crowned figure with red turban and a consort, draped with marigold garlands. Five men and a woman in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on an orange cloth around the throne, several touching or washing the throne's base and feet, with brass oil lamps, incense sticks, silver cups and fruit plates in the foreground. The orange-robed seated figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a position of honour.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti with yellow garments and flower garlands. Before him, several devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-green shawls sit on the floor with brass lamps, plates of fruit and offerings. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in anjali. Golden lamps and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting with devotees seated in attendance.2010-08-09August 10 20112011-08-10August 16 20102010-08-16Photograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne inside a temple hall, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. Surrounding him, devotees in white clothes and one in orange, some holding small oil lamps or brass plates toward him, sit on the floor in front of a golden altar with fruit and flower offerings. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with gold pillars. Several devotees wear white and a woman wears a yellow shawl. The scene reads as a puja-like ritual honouring the seated figure.2010-08-15October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA padapuja ritual in a temple courtyard. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits in meditation on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with red cushions, in front of a red and gold shrine with deity murtis above. Before him, a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels and washes or anoints his feet, while another seated man in white and yellow assists. Around them, women in white saris with yellow shawls sit on an orange cloth, one holding a brass vessel. Offerings of fruit, red flowers and sweets are arranged on brass trays and plates in front of the throne. Orange curtains and a golden lamp stand frame the scene.2011-08-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Before him on the red carpet, white-clad priests and devotees sit in a semicircle, some with hands folded and one woman in a yellow-bordered white sari offering. Silver plates holding fruit, banana leaves and food stand in front of the throne. Behind, a stone shrine holds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with yellow and purple garlands, with brass oil lamps flanking the shrine. Red cloth hangs at the side and green trees show beyond the courtyard.2010-09-08November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor shrine courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands folded in front of him, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne. Behind him stand gilded lamp stands and a deity murti draped in green and pink cloth. Around the throne sit devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with yellow shawls, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the courtyard. The man in orange appears to be a person, based on the orange robes, rudraksha mala and seated position on the throne.2010-09-22