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A photo of a formal seated ritual in an ashram hall with a large gold relief wall behind a raised throne. A central figure sits on a red-cushioned gold throne under a gold umbrella, wearing a dark reddish-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and a long braided garland of white and yellow flowers. A long low table in front is set with many brass plates of offerings, and rows of devotees in white, cream and saffron clothing sit on the floor on both sides, some holding trays. Gold ceremonial items and a standing lamp are visible at the throne's base.

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July 19 20162016-07-19October 26 20152015-10-26A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a lion-carved golden base receives devotees in a hall decorated with yellow and white flowers and garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long red-and-white beaded mala and gold ornaments on his arms and chest. Before him, a row of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with red shawls and some men in white shirts with orange shawls, sit on a golden cushioned mat, many holding small brass plates with offerings and flowers. A child in white sits in the foreground. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room with red curtains and air conditioners on the walls. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red mala and ornate gold jewellery, seated in a throne-like setting as the guru receiving offerings.2016-07-19A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26December 30 20142014-12-30A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.2013-12-13October 26 20152015-10-26A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long dark hair and a red-orange garment with a cream-and-gold shawl, faces a seated congregation at a paada pooja in a wood-panelled hall. Behind the throne stands a gold ornamental canopy and a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, devotees in white and orange-red shawls kneel and sit with brass plates, offering flowers and trays. Yellow and purple flowers decorate the lower left. Several white-clad people and women in saffron and maroon saris are seated in rows, with a white chair and plants on the right. The figure on the throne appears to be a person based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, presented as the central figure receiving the pooja.2014-12-30A seated man with long dark hair on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at a temple-style stage, wearing a red garment, a red-and-orange shawl and a red-and-gold garland. Beside him stands a golden elephant-shaped throne backdrop, floral garlands and a golden stepped pedestal in the foreground. Around the foreground, a group of devotees sit on a patterned carpet on an orange cloth: several in white dhotis and white garments with ash markings, women in white and saris, and one woman in green. Some hold brass plates and small offering vessels, and one person holds a lit lamp. A rudraksha-style garland and floral decorations are visible. Copyright and source text appear across the lower right corner.2010-11-20A seated man on a golden throne with a gold lion-shaped base sits at left, wearing a bare chest, a red-brown dhoti, gold ornaments, a long red-and-white flower garland, and a dark swept-back hairstyle. Before him, a circle of devotees in white and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. A woman in a white sari stands behind them, and a gilded ceremonial staff rises at the left edge beside a floral backdrop of yellow and red blossoms.2016-07-19 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26