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A photograph inside a hall with a red-curtained backdrop. A person seated on a red-and-gold throne wears a bright blue silk garment, an orange turban-style headpiece, an orange sash, and a multicoloured flower garland with pearl-like bracelets; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Ornate golden deity figures and garlands stand to the left. Around a golden tray of offerings with pink flowers and lamps, several women in saffron and orange saris and a white-clad bald man with a garland sit with hands folded in namaskar, while others sit in the foreground. A standing fan and a black speaker are visible in the room.

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December 02 20112011-12-02A seated man in an orange turban and blue dhoti-style garment with an orange sash and a white floral garland sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings, in a room with gold deity murti and garlanded images behind him. In front, several women and men in white, orange and yellow saris and kurtas sit on the floor with brass plates and bowls of offerings, some extending their hands toward the throne. A red curtain, a white cooling unit and a microphone stand are visible. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban and blue garment on the throne matches the page's presentation cues of turban and ceremonial dress, though his face is not clearly discernible at this size.2011-12-02A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.2011-01-23December 31 20102010-12-31A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.2010-09-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a light blue shawl sits on a gold-and-red throne, his bare foot extended toward a gold tray. Before him, a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari kneels with pink lotus flowers and apples on gold plates. Around them, about a dozen women in saris, several in orange and white, sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A tray holds apples, purple flowers and sweets. a person is seated on the throne and receiving padapuja-style devotion from the kneeling devotees in a hall with red curtains.2010-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18A photo of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with red curtains. On a raised gold-and-red throne at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a rudraksha mala, sits with a flowered garland on the throne rail and hands folded. Before him, a man in white clothes with a white shirt and forehead markings sits with palms joined beside a microphone, while women in orange and red saris sit at a low table with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A brass lamp stands behind them and a framed portrait of a smiling woman hangs in the background. Five or six people appear, including an elderly man in white seated at lower right and a woman in green at lower left.2011-11-06A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.2011-07-15December 18 20102010-12-18November 24 20102010-11-24