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A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a long brown rudraksha mala and a golden pendant, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and speaks to a group. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Behind him, gold-framed deity murtis are adorned with garlands and gold ornaments on a maroon-draped altar with green backdrop. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with red shawls, several with hands folded in anjali, while a woman holds a brass plate with fruit offerings. Potted palms and bamboo decorate the room. a person is identified by the long swept hair, saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala cues.

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A seated man in a long-haired, flowing-haired appearance wears a rust-red and saffron dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace while sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this seated role, with long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial adornments. He holds a silver trident-staff upright beside the throne. Behind him, a golden canopy frames a deity murti with gold garlands. Around him, a group of devotees in white and rust-red shawls sit on the floor with hands folded and offerings in brass bowls, some seated near a fruit-laden tray. Greenery and bamboo panels fill the background. The setting suggests a paduka puja or padapuja satsang.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a silver trident standing beside him, with a gold-and-white garland around his neck and rudraksha beads. Seated devotees in red, orange and white shawls and saffron-marked clothing surround him on the floor, some holding flower offerings. Behind, a gold-garlanded deity murti rests on a red-draped seat among palms, with a sunset backdrop painted on the wall. The man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like cue absent, and distinctive ceremonial garlands and beads; this matches the a person appearance cues for the seated throne figure, with the page noting his presence at a paduka puja event.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions while a young woman in a green top and white garland kneels at his feet on a platform holding a plate of flowers. Around them, devotees in red and orange shawls kneel and sit, some holding brass trays of fruit and offerings. Behind the throne stands a gilded shrine with deity murti adorned with gold jewellery and garlands, flanked by palms and draped red fabric. A silver trident stands near the shrine. The scene suggests a padapuja, where the feet of the seated figure are being honoured.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair and a red-orange shawl draped over his lap, is receiving a puja from a seated group. Beside him stands a tall silver staff or trident. Around him sit devotees in orange-red shawls and white clothing, some holding offerings and a brass plate with fruit and flowers in the lower left. A gold deity murti stands to the right, and a projected image of a deity is at the left. Wooden walls and palm plants frame the hall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with distinctive long hair, ornate gold-decorated seating and ceremonial red-orange shawl, indicating a paduka puja with devotees.2014-12-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a wooden hall decorated with palm plants and bamboo. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace; a silver trident stands beside the throne. Seated devotees on the floor wear red and orange shawls and white clothing, several holding brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in a red sari and a shawl sits behind, and a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers stands in the background.2014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29