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A photograph of a devotee in an orange-and-gold dhoti prostrating on the floor in front of an ornate gold throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-skin cloth and red velvet cushions. A small silver plate holding yellow turmeric or kumkum sits on a red mat before him, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Seated on the throne is a figure in a red turban and a white garland with a red-and-white flower garland, which I cannot confirm as a person from appearance alone; I describe the throne occupant only by role. Behind the throne is a standing fan and a white-and-red striped wall.

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A kneeling devotee in a saffron-and-red robe with a gold border prostrates before an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs. A striped tiger-skin cloth lies on the floor beneath the throne, with a steel plate of turmeric and offerings in front of it. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling figure in a red head-covering and garland, and a white-clad attendant stands in the background. A white pillar with red stripes and a pedestal fan are visible at left.2015-11-18A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and arch, draped with a tiger-skin rug and dark red cushions, smiles while raising one hand in blessing and holding a pink flower. He wears a red-orange turban, a long garland of white and red flowers, layered beaded necklaces and gold jewellery, and an orange-red cloth. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash markings kneels at left, holding a metal vessel and a green leaf, performing a ritual offering beside a brass plate with yellow powder and a lamp in front of the throne. The setting is an outdoor evening scene with dark foliage behind. a person is identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate throne. Other people are visible at far left.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18March 11 20172017-03-11November 22 20152015-11-22A golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion dominates the scene. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles, with a gold ritual staff beside him. A man in a light blue shirt with a red shawl kneels with palms pressed together before the throne, and another person stands at the right holding papers. Behind them stand a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a red and yellow fringed canopy, and carved golden pillars with lion motifs. This is a pada puja setting with a devotee kneeling at the feet of the seated figure.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated teacher on an ornate gold throne with carved lions and peacock-shaped armrests, draped in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, long dark hair, and a white-and-orange forehead mark, mid-speech with raised hands and an open mouth. A standing microphone is in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at the lower left. Two figures with palms pressed together flank the throne on a painted jungle backdrop with a waterfall and a deity figure above. Ornate brass lamps stand at the sides of the stage.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04April 28 20162016-04-28A man in a gold-and-cream throne with a large ornate golden sunburst backrest sits with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. He is seated on a leopard-print cushion on a gold dais before a microphone stand, with a red curtain behind him. In the foreground, a devotee in an orange garment lies prostrate on a mat at the base of the stage, and a gold-carved pillar with lion reliefs stands at left. Trays holding green fruits sit on the stage.2017-07-28 +1 copies