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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long pink and purple flower garland sits on an ornate wooden throne with a gold-toned lion-shaped armrest, smiling and holding a small white stick. Before him, a group of devotees in white and orange shawls sit on a leopard-print cloth, holding brass and silver puja plates and small lamps. Trays of flowers, fruit and sweets are arranged on the floor in front. Behind them a gold deity murti stands in a red arched niche, and a banner reads Concorde Plaza. A woman in a red-and-orange sari holds a small plate in the foreground, and a few more people sit in the background.

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December 28 20122012-12-28Photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hotel hall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne raises both arms, wearing an orange shawl, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around the stage, women in orange and saffron saris and men in white dhotis perform worship, one holding a lit oil lamp near the throne. Gold lion-form statues and a tiered illuminated lamp stand on the platform, with purple flowers and green plants behind. Audience members in the foreground watch, a few with red shawls. Concord Plaza signage is visible.2012-12-17Indoor photo in a gilded hall. A man with a white forehead band and a multicoloured flower garland sits on an ornate throne at left, wearing an orange cloth and gold armband. In the foreground, a bald priest in white with an orange shawl sits with his back to the camera before brass plates of offerings. To the right, devotees in orange and white attire sit in a row with hands folded; a woman in orange and a woman in white stand out, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind them. A golden lion-headed decoration and green garlands decorate the wall behind, with a black speaker at right.2012-12-11A photograph of a stage event in a hall with a red-and-gold throne. A central figure in orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, sits on the throne raising both hands in greeting. Around the stage, women in orange and pink saris sit on the floor near golden offerings and brass plates, while a man in white dhoti and shawl sits nearby. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold trim stands at right beside a golden tiered lamp. Audience members in red and orange shawls sit in the foreground. White flowers and purple orchids decorate the stage, and speakers and stage lights surround the set.2012-12-17A photograph of a satsang inside a bright atrium with a glass wall and a staircase. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden-brown throne with a carved golden lion beside him, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white and purple flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. Two women kneel before him holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one wears a red sari and the other a white outfit with an orange shawl, and they hold their hands in namaskar. A woman in a purple top with a red shawl kneels at the front right, holding a plate with oil lamps. Behind them devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, a microphone stand and speaker stand nearby, and a monitor at the lower right shows the seated teacher.2012-12-22December 28 20122012-12-28December 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in an ornate hall. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-brown garments with a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles sits on a carved wooden throne beside a golden lion sculpture; his foot is being offered a plate of flowers and fruit. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas hold brass offering plates, bowls and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a decorated backdrop with a banner. A dark monitor and a projection screen sit at left, with more seated devotees in white behind.2012-12-21A 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.2013-12-13December 11 20122012-12-11June 27 20142014-06-27December 11 20122012-12-11