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A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a room with black slate-tile walls and hanging brass bells and lamps. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved arms and a leopard-print cushion wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and a long pink and white flower garland, and holds a silver staff. Seated before him at a low table are several people: a woman in a cream top with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp; a woman in an orange-red sari and forehead markings holds a plate; a shaved-headed young man, bare-chested, holds a lamp; and a woman in white clothes with glasses holds a lamp. Silver thalis hold flowers, fruit, lamps and camphor-like offerings. Oil lamps are lit on the table and floor.

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June 23 20172017-06-23July 05 20172017-07-05July 07 20172017-07-07A photo of a ritual padapuja in a gold-and-black ashram setting. A man with a long beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with lion and leopard-print upholstery and a bare foot resting on a floral tray. a person (long hair, ornate gold crown, garland and red cloth). Before him, a woman in white with a black mala and a woman in red-orange saree with a tilak and mala hold brass thalis of offerings. A man in white holds a brass lamp, and another woman in red saree tends a plate. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall. Five people visible.2017-07-26June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden ornate throne with leopard-print cushions wears a maroon-red robe, white and blue-white flower garland, gold necklace and gold bangles, with a white horizontal forehead mark. A gold lion-form arm rest is at his left. Before him a bald, bare-backed priest in a white dhoti bends over a row of silver bowls and brass plates heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman with white hair in a white sari and rudraksha mala kneels with hands near the offerings; beside her women in red and white saris with rudraksha malas sit watching. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, a golden deity relief appears on the throne back, and a dark slate wall with a wall air conditioner behind. Ritual puja setting with a seated figure in a dedicated ceremonial space.2017-05-30A bearded man in a red-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a golden throne decorated with carved lion figures and a leopard-print cushion, his bare foot resting on a tray of flower petals. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling behind him. Before him, a group sits on the floor at gold trays holding small brass cups and silver plates with offerings; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, and women in red saris with white forehead bands, have their hands folded in devotion. A pale-haired person sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering in a shrine room.2017-08-02May 30 20172017-05-30A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-form armrests. Oil lamps and brass hanging bells hang above him against a black wall. In front, a row of devotees sit with hands folded in prayer: a woman in white with a pink shawl, a woman in orange, and a woman in a yellow sari with vibhuti. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right beside a brass tray. Brass trays with flower petals and offerings are arranged on a gold cloth in front of them.2017-07-28A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped in leopard-print cloth, wearing a gold crown, white tilak on his forehead, and a long pink and white flower garland. Before him, women and a girl in white, orange and red saris sit on the floor behind brass trays holding flowers, coconuts and small offerings, with hands folded in anjali. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the wall, and a dark slate wall and white air conditioner appear at right. Festive puja setting with offerings and devotees.2017-07-28A seated man in a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. Before him, women in white saris and orange garments sit at a low table holding silver plates and brass vessels with flower petals and offerings, as in a pada puja. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the black wall, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, garland and saffron-toned robe.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual inside a dark-walled room with brass hanging lamps and bells above. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print cushion raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-orange cloth, a pink and white flower garland around his neck, and holds a silver-topped staff. Probable Swamiji: long-haired figure with ornate saffron clothing and a garland, seated in the honoured position, so this is an appearance-based candidate. Before him on a low table are steel plates of offerings and lit oil lamps. Several devotees sit around, including a woman in a red shawl and rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a woman in white with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange with a tilak. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible on the right.2017-07-05