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A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white forehead marking, with bangles on his wrists. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. In the foreground, a grey-haired woman in a green sari and several younger people in white and red sit around a silver tray of flowers, metal bowls and fruit, arranging offerings in a puja setting. a person is seated centre, presented as the seated teacher in the throne-centred satsang setting.

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A seated man in a golden-throne setting receives a padapuja at his feet. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange-and-gold dhoti, a white-and-orange garland, and his upper body is bare; his hair is long and swept back. Plates of silver and brass ritual vessels with red flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray beside his feet. Devotees in orange and pink-shirted attendants hold lit oil lamps toward the feet. A gold lion-form carving and a tiger skin form part of the throne; brass bells and an oil lamp hang above. Probable Swamiji is seated, with long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style garland, as the focal figure of the padapuja. Other people include a white-clad priest, a man in a pink shirt, a woman in orange, and a seated figure in the background.2014-08-20June 23 20172017-06-23A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold armband, gazing to the side while smiling. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in cream-coloured sari with a white headband and rudraksha mala sits smiling at the plates, with two sannyasis in orange robes and white forehead markings seated nearby. Hanging brass bells and a black wall with a carved gold-coloured door complete the room.2013-07-03Devotees make padapuja offerings before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, and gold bangles; it is a statue or depiction on the throne. In front, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands kneel beside a girl in orange. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on a gold table, with brass oil lamps and bells hanging above. Dark wall, air conditioner and a lattice wooden door in the background.2014-12-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in cream and a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him are silver trays with offerings, flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark pours or tends to offerings, while two women in orange and red sarees with forehead marks and beads sit kneeling nearby. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and a black backdrop with an orange-and-yellow curtain frames the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe with gold necklace cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji.2013-03-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped in a white and black tiger-striped cloth. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, and white and red tilaka on his forehead; he is barefoot and holds his hands on the armrests. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange kurta sits with palms joined in namaskar. In the foreground are silver-rimmed trays of flowers, fruit, coconuts and oil lamps, and a brass oil lamp burns on a gold stand at the right. Brass bells hang above, and a dark backdrop surrounds the scene. Two additional people are partially visible at the right edge, one in orange in the foreground.2013-04-01July 17 20132013-07-17March 30 20132013-03-30August 20 20142014-08-20June 06 20142014-06-06February 01 20152015-02-01Photograph of a satsang in a richly decorated golden temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a marigold garland; he holds a small object and sits with bare feet. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothing, several with hands folded in anjali, around a gold tray set with silver plates of offerings, red flower petals and lamps. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are suspended above, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Given the group visible, this is a pada puja setting.2014-09-07