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A photograph of a ritual inside a room with dark walls and hanging brass bells and lamps. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold crown, a reddish-maroon garment, a floral garland and rudraksha-style bracelets, holds his hands together in greeting. A silver staff rests beside him. Before him stand several women in white saris with a trays of silver plates holding flower petals and offerings, one woman raising a hand. Pictured: Pratyaksha Pada Puja, a devotional padapuja offering on a satsang stage.

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A seated man in a golden crown with long hair and a red-maroon garment, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland, sits on a golden throne carved with a lion and upholstered in leopard-print cushions, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him on a wooden table, silver trays hold flowers, offerings and lit lamps. Several people in white and ochre clothes sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps or puja implements, while a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti sit behind the table. A brass bell and oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a silver staff stands by the throne. a person seated on the throne in a puja setting.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a rust-red robe with a golden crown and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gilded throne carved with lion heads, draped in leopard-print cushions. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above him. Before him, several women in white saris and orange-red blouses sit on the floor behind large silver trays heaped with flowers, lamps and offerings, some holding small brass vessels. Some wear white tilak on their foreheads. A dark slate wall, a wall-mounted air conditioner and a metal stand with a flower garland complete the room. The man has strong visual cues of Swamiji (probable), seated as the central figure with crown, garland and saffron-red clothing, while the women appear as devotees performing a pada puja-style offering.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A man with a gold crown and a red-orange wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a red armband, sits on a gold-and-leopard-print throne beside a golden lion, hands raised in greeting with a smile. In front of him, several women in white saris and forehead markings sit at a low table holding brass plates, flowers and small lamps, possibly for a pada puja. Other women in orange and red clothing sit at the right edge, and a silver staff stands upright near the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person by his crown, garland and ornate throne, seated in person.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. His appearance matches the Swamiji candidate with several cues (long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace), so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Before him, a row of seated devotees, some in white and orange-red clothes with white forehead markings, sit at a long table with silver plates holding flowers, offerings and pooja items. Hanging brass bells and lamps are above, and a silver staff stands in front of the table. Roughly ten people are visible.2017-07-07A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold turban, rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with bare shoulders and a bracelet, his hands raised in a teaching gesture. In front of him a long wooden table holds silver bowls of flowers, petals and offerings, and seated devotees in white saris and orange or saffron clothing, several with tilak, pay attention. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and an air conditioner is on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a gold turban, saffron-red robe and flower garland on a throne, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-form armrest and leopard-print cushions, wearing a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, and a red-orange robe. Before him, devotees sit at a low table laden with silver plates of flowers, pink petals and offerings, while a woman in white and a woman in orange-red sari stand or kneel nearby, some with white and red forehead marks. A brass hanging lamp and bells hang above. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07