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A 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.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits with hands pressed in anjali on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a candidate for a person by his orange clothing and long hair. In front, a man in white kurta and dhoti and a younger man in orange robe offer padapuja, pouring water and placing pink flower petals on a gold tray at the feet, with brass oil lamps set out on the floor. Two more people in yellow and white sit at the right edge. A gold-framed vase holds yellow flowers beside the throne and a fan stands behind on the left.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated saffron-robed figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms joined in namaste and eyes lowered. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace performs padapuja, offering a lit flame and washing the seated man's feet in a brass plate of rose petals. A young man in orange robes sits to the right with hands folded in prayer beside a vase of sunflowers. Gold draped curtains hang behind, with a table holding books and a basket of fruit at left.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste before the chest. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red tilak marks the forehead. Before the throne, a devotee in white kurta pyjama and a woman in yellow with glasses offer on the floor, with a gold tray of flowers and brass plates, including a tray of oil lamps (diyas) in front. A second saffron-robed attendant sits to the right with hands joined, and a gold-trimmed curtain and a vase of yellow sunflowers complete the hall. Padha pooja style reverence in a satsang hall.2009-08-15August 09 20092009-08-09August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15January 04 20132013-01-04A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, a white and green garland around the neck and a white flower garland draped across the chest. In front, a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels on a white cloth and performs padapuja, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet over a tray of flowers and kumkum. Two seated devotees in orange and yellow robes sit to the right, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind the throne stand gold curtains, a vase of sunflowers, and a table with fruit and a box. Oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the white cloth in the foreground.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.2012-07-25