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A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilt arms, smiling, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red forehead mark and a beaded headband. He holds a small object and a walking staff. At his feet, a young man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold shawl bends forward and touches his feet on an orange cushion over a striped rug. To the right, a bald man in orange robes and beads kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Cream pillars and a peach-patterned curtain frame the hall, and a partly seen person sits behind them.

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May 09 20122012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesJuly 25 20122012-07-25A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with red-and-black tiger-striped cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders. A kneeling man in a white kurta, wearing a wristwatch, pours or offers water over the seated figure's feet from a brass vessel set in a silver tray scattered with pink petals, in a padapuja-style foot-washing. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a tray with a folded red cloth. Behind them hang gold-patterned curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right, and a table holds fruit and boxes at left. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the robe and throne.2009-08-15A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony indoors. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklaces and armbands sits on a red and black zebra-patterned throne-like seat, smiling, while a devotee in white kneels before him and touches his feet. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them is a large backdrop of a banyan tree beside a temple arch with painted figures. A small brass offering tray with fruit sits on the floor at right, and a cooling unit stands at left.2012-07-25May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a pillared hall with cream columns and orange drapes. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, a forehead band and a bindi, and holds a small object while smiling. Before him a man in white dhoti with a gold border sits on the steps with his back to the camera, and beside the throne a shaved-headed man in saffron cloth with a gold necklace smiles. A seated man in white shirt works at a laptop in the background, and a woman in dark clothing sits nearby. The throne sits on a striped rug with a yellow cushion.2012-05-09A photograph in a marble-walled hall shows a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne. He wears a gold headband, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a long braid. He smiles and gestures with one hand toward a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and grey trousers who kneels on a striped red rug, bending over the throne's bare feet, apparently performing padapuja. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Gold-trimmed cushions, a small table and a white equipment case are nearby.2012-05-07 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with marble walls and a gold-framed shrine lit by an orange glow at top right. An elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, a gold headband and dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, holding his hands together. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured neck ornament, holding a small object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pale pink shirt kneels before the seated figure, hands joined. Behind, a white-clad attendant with gold necklaces holds a whisk-like fan, and a brass vessel sits at lower left. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the seated figure's features, so classification is limited to role description.2012-05-09Photograph inside a temple hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a person in a rust-orange garment with a long dark braid and a headband sits on the throne, holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on the second golden throne, his hands folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts kneel and bow toward the thrones, one with hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garlands stand near a red flag and marble pillars.2012-05-09July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies