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A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-threaded wrist band, with his bare feet resting on a gold pedestal. Before him, a row of silver and brass plates holds red kumkum, flowers and small bowls, a puja offering. A shaved-headed man in white kneels with folded hands, and a young man in a pink shirt sits with hands joined in namaskar; a woman in white with red kumkum stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand around the throne, and a second throne with a gold-brocaded cushion is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is identified by the page's caption and his long swept-back hair, saffron garments and ceremonial gold throne. Pratyaksha Pada Puja, feet-worship ritual.

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August 20 20142014-08-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains. In front, silver plates arranged with flower petals, red roses, fruit and small bowls form an offering display. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses sits on the floor beside the offerings, and a woman in white and another woman in an orange-red sari sit nearby. The dark backdrop has an air conditioner on the wall. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance consistent with a person, seated in a position of honour.2013-08-19July 25 20132013-07-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-coloured flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and sits barefoot. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark stone wall. In front, a man in white kneels before the throne, and two women in saris stand at right. Several brass trays hold flowers, kumkum-marked offerings and small lamps on the floor. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, seated in the role of the honoured teacher receiving a puja.2013-09-16August 04 20132013-08-04August 20 20142014-08-20December 05 20142014-12-05February 01 20152015-02-01A 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 seated man on a gold-and-yellow throne receives padapuja from a group at his feet. He wears an orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a bare chest. Beside him a gold lion-form throne arm, brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand nearby. Behind him are two framed portraits, one showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the other a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white with a white tilak and a shaved-head woman in orange and red sit beside silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A black backdrop and a wall air conditioner complete the room.2013-07-19A seated man in an orange-brown robe and yellow dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a red, yellow and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, and rests his hand on the armrest. Before him, several women in white and red saris kneel with palms pressed together beside brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand around the throne against a black wall with a wall air conditioner. Sign text overlays the photo; the image appears to be an archive photograph of a satsang or puja setting.2013-05-11