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A photograph of a pratyaksha padapuja on a stage with an ornate gold throne. Seated on the throne is a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant and a garland of yellow, pink and red flowers, smiling with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, wearing a crown-like hair style, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style pendant and ceremonial gold necklaces, and receiving reverence. A devotee with a shaved head, bare torso and white dhoti with a red shawl kneels and holds the seated man's foot in worship. A red cushion rests beside the throne, and a carved painted backdrop with a stone-like wall and a carved figure appears behind.

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December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robe, wearing a multi-strand pink and white flower garland, gold chains and a pearl necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and tiger-striped cloth. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing glasses, kneels before him, holding his hands. A trident stands behind the throne, and a red offering cushion with flowers lies at the base. a person is the seated figure, based on turban, garland and throne cues; the kneeling man is a devotee.2017-06-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament, rust-red robes, a white and pink flower garland, and gold necklaces and armbands. He sits with eyes closed and a smile, one hand resting on a red cushion. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bows with folded hands toward him. A gold trident stands at the upper left, and red flowers lie on a red cloth at the bottom. a person is seated on the throne, with distinctive turban, garland and gold ornaments as cues, while the bowing man is a devotee performing reverence. Rudrabhishekam and padapuja are not visibly confirmed.2017-06-19A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.2018-04-03June 19 20172017-06-19September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremonial figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, a gold earring and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches his upper arm, while a golden figurine stands at the lower right. Behind them hang red drapes. Person in throne-like seat with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron shawl; Swamiji (probable), receiving a blessing or puja from a devotee in white.2017-07-03A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large red and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé backrest and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending one hand. Before him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, his head bowed and hands raised in reverence, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A third person's hand rests on his shoulder at left, and a gilded temple tower stands in the background. The seated figure wears a white tilak, has long dark matted hair wrapped up with beads, and sits barefoot on the dais, which fits the a person cues of hair, saffron-ochre robe, garland and rudraksha, though his identity is unconfirmed from appearance alone.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13July 13 20152015-07-13October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copies