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Indoor ritual scene on a raised circular stage under a multicoloured umbrella with a red arched backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold-and-brown patterned garment and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by golden lion figures, with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Several people in white clothing kneel or move around the stage; one in white holds a tray of offerings. Below, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits at a table with a golden shrine holding deity figures, a silver kalasha, and fruit including watermelon and melons. Dessert-like sweets and a yellow cloth cover part of the stage. Photographers and seated devotees are visible at the sides. Image shows a cloth-covered stage with a golden throne seat and a puja setup.

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December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a puja ceremony on a raised wooden platform in an indoor atrium with greenery and a multicolored canopy overhead. A central figure sits on a red and gold throne flanked by golden lion-shaped statues, wearing a garland of flowers, a gold-patterned orange garment and jewelry, and receiving a tray from a young girl in white with an orange shawl. Another child in white kneels on a white cloth covered with yellow flowers. Women in white and orange shawls sit around the platform and at lower floor level, and a seated priest in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower left before fruit trays, melons, a silver kalasha, lamps and a deity murti on a gold-and-purple altar. a person is the central figure seated on the throne, identified by the golden throne, flower garland and orange-and-gold attire.2012-12-16A photo of a ceremony under a white tent hung with coloured tassel decorations and a large multicoloured parasol. On a golden throne with a red cushion sits a man in saffron-orange robes, with a mala and a garland of white flowers, while a bare-chested attendant holds a golden fan behind him. A devotee in white dhoti bows low before the seated figure, and several men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured cloths stand nearby holding trays and offerings. Yellow marigold garlands and brass vessels with fruit and flowers are arranged on a red stage in front of a large crowd seated on the floor.2016-12-05Night-time ritual photo under bright lights at an open-air hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a maroon robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a dark cap on his head, and his hands rest on his lap. Probable Swamiji is present, identified by a seated ritual figure of ceremonial status with a crown-like headpiece, white flower garland and rudraksha mala. In front, two men in white dhoti bow over a golden fire pit with rising smoke and burning flames, indicating a homa or yagna. Devotees in saffron-orange robes stand with folded hands on the left, and women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas stand behind. Flower arrangements, a kalasha-style pot and a standing fan sit at the lower left.2017-08-22December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Night-time initiation scene under a canopy at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beneath a large yellow-and-multicoloured parasol, extending his hand to bless a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in cream dhoti kneels nearby, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a camera. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is framed by colourful fairy lights and a banana plant, with a fire pit and flower offerings in the foreground at right. Illustrative of a person seated on the throne, giving initiation to delegates.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a satsang on a raised stage set with gold-decorated seats and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a painted temple-gate backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Seated on the floor before the stage are a line of devotees in white and cream clothes, some in traditional dhoti and saree, along with a man in white and a man in orange robes seated near a microphone stand. A woman in white stands at the far left edge. Gold lions and smaller decorated seats flank the stage, with a golden parasol overhead.2010-11-15October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold canopy with fringe. Behind him a large backdrop shows a stone temple pillar and a deity murti adorned with garlands. Several women in cream and white sarees with gold borders sit on an orange cloth on the floor before the throne, some with hands folded and offering trays. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the throne. The a person candidate is not clearly recognizable from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a man on a throne.2011-01-28A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style puja on a raised dais beneath a decorated canopy. A seated central figure on an ornate peetha/throne with carved wooden sides is garlanded with white and orange flowers and wears a gold crown, a white garment and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two attendants hold large multicolored parasols over him. In front, a woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange cloth, a man in white kneels offering a cloth or item, and a woman in orange and cream sari holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a red flower garland. A silver bowl of fruit, bananas and flowers sits on a white-draped table, with a microphone in the foreground. Devotees in white and orange stand around the stage, and a portrait with red flowers is visible at upper left.2005-01-01