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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions against a dark wall. A kneeling devotee in white ritual clothes, with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, sits at the lower left before a gold tray holding flowers and offerings. A woman in a cream sari with long dark hair sits at the lower right. A brass oil lamp stands in the background. a person: the saffron-robed, mala-adorned figure on the throne has distinctive ceremonial cues, though the appearance is only partly clear.

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January 20 20132013-01-20January 18 20132013-01-18May 01 20122012-05-01A photograph of a seated man in a large gold ornate throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with vibhuti marks on his forehead, his hands resting on his lap. Before him is a silver tray with a small silver object, green leaves and offerings on a silver table draped with a patterned red carpet. A kneeling young attendant in white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak, reaches toward the offerings. Red and pink roses fill a brass vase at right, and a red fringed hanging appears at top. The setting suggests a ritual padapuja or worship ceremony.2014-09-13September 14 20132013-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a long white-and-beaded mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. His bare right foot rests on a silver tray of red flower petals. Before him on the floor, a woman in a white top and blue trousers sits with hands folded in prayer, and a bald young man in orange robes beside a lectern holds a sheet of paper and reads aloud. A woman in orange cloth with folded hands sits nearby, and a blonde woman in white kneels at the left edge. Portions of other people appear at the bottom edge. A black speaker sits on a stand at left, and a wall lamp lights the cream walls and red patterned carpet. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification, but facial features are not used to confirm it.2014-01-11October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests is dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing layered beaded necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with gold bangles on the arms. A man in white ritual clothes kneels on the dark floor at left, palms pressed together in namaste, with a white tilak on his forehead and a mala around his neck. Nearby stand a brass oil lamp and silver trays holding flowers and offerings. A woman in the lower right corner is partly visible. The wall behind is dark and studded, with a turquoise panel at left. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces on a throne, and is.2013-01-11A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak, sits with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) appears in person; the cues are the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Before him on the floor, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a devotee role, and a woman in a red sari with glasses sits beside him. A brass tray holds a bowl of food offerings and a lit lamp, with a brass oil lamp and kalasha nearby against a black wall. Two people visible in the scene.2012-04-05February 24 20132013-02-24A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a garland of white and gold beads, rudraksha-style bead bracelets on the arms and a red bindi. Before him, a kneeling man in a white shirt and beaded mala holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in a pink-lilac top and a second woman sit at the front. A brass kalasha-topped oil lamp stands beside the throne, a silver puja tray with flowers, rose petals and fruit lies on the floor, and a black-walled room with a cooling unit forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a garland, bead ornaments and a crowned, long-haired appearance on a throne, with a kneeling devotee offering anjali.2012-05-01May 01 20122012-05-01