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A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a yellow sash wears a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded mala, seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and lion-head carving. Several devotees sit on the floor around a brass and steel thali-laden puja tray with flower petals, small bowls and a kalasha-like offering. An older man in white dhoti and an orange-stoled figure assist, a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in green sit nearby. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps and a wall air conditioner are visible in a black-walled room with a large carved golden door. a person on the throne, appearing as a seated guru receiving puja.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a pink and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a beaded necklace. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Before him on the golden platform, a group of devotees offer silver plates holding lit oil lamps, pink flowers and red blossoms, with a heap of flowers at the base. Seated on the floor, an elderly man in white clothes, a woman in a cream sari with a red border, and women in green and white attire watch. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang from the ceiling, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and an antique studded wooden door appear behind. The scene looks like an aarti or padapuja at a satsang, with the seated man's feet being washed or honoured.2013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Devotees kneel around golden trays of brass and silver vessels holding flowers and offerings, while a woman in a red shawl and others in white and orange garments pour or offer from the vessels. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps hang from above against a black wall with an air conditioner. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated teacher on the throne. Padapuja-style worship of his feet with flowers and vessels is visible.2013-05-24September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-shaped base, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace, gold armbands and a dark swept-back hairstyle, smiling and gesturing toward a tray. Before him, devotees sit on the floor: a man in a white shirt with a red sash and a small boy in blue, a woman in a red sari with palms pressed together, and a girl beside a woman with a red bindi. Brass plates hold flower petals, red and white flowers, oil lamps and offerings. Hanging brass bells, a lit oil lamp and a wall air conditioner surround the throne beside a studded wooden door, in a black-walled room.2013-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16May 25 20132013-05-25A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion and tiger motif, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells beside him. Before the throne, a devotee in white with a red-orange shawl bends forward to touch a golden tray of flowers, lamps and food offerings. Two attendants in white clothing sit nearby, one with a forehead mark and one with a white headband and rudraksha beads. The dark stone wall and carved wooden door complete the ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing on a throne.2013-09-14September 02 20132013-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a pink and white flower garland, a gold armband and gold bangles. Gold lamps, hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp stand beside the throne. Around him, a white-robed older man with folded hands, a woman in a red sari, a woman in a green sari, and other devotees sit on the floor before silver and gold trays of flowers, red kumkum-marked cups and offerings. A wall air conditioner and dark walls complete the room. The man on the throne has distinctive presentation cues including a bare-shouldered orange robe, garland and ornate gold setting, so he is a person.2013-05-26A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head arms and a gilded backrest, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. He wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and bangles, and his bare feet rest on a footstool. Before him, brass plates hold flower petals, fruit, and small oil lamps. Devotees kneel at the throne's base with hands folded in anjali: a man in white with an orange scarf, a woman in white with a forehead marking, and women in white and red garments. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the upper right, and a wall air conditioner is visible on the black wall.2013-05-24