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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ornate hall with cream marble walls and gold-trimmed decor. On the left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers and rests his feet on a low table, with a golden lion sculpture behind him. Facing him, a woman in a white sari kneels over brass plates and trays, while a woman in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A shaved-headed man in white sits at the far left edge. Green foliage hangs from the top of the frame and draped curtains sit in the background.

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December 11 20122012-12-11A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a pinkish-brown turban, and a red and pink flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala; they hold a white ceremonial item. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass plates holding lamps and offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls, one holding incense sticks, perform worship around the tray, and purple and white orchids decorate the throne. a person is the seated figure receiving padapuja, with the caveat that the appearance cues are partial. Other visible people include a man in white with an orange shawl and several women in saffron and white, plus partially visible people at the lower right.2012-12-17A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark turban-style headwrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate golden-brown throne-like chair. Before him a woman in a white top bends forward, offering something from her hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel above a large gold-rimmed bowl on a gold stand. To the left a person in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Other devotees and attendees in white shirts and orange garments stand behind, and a large screen shows a crowd in the background.2015-12-18December 13 20122012-12-13 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gilded golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain, with a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, his feet resting on a gold-plated tray. Before him, a gold-rimmed table holds many silver thali trays of food and fruit, flower petals and a small lamp. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tripundra sits, and two women in saffron and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit at right; a bronze hanging bell and a lamp hang above. The setting is a plain room with a wall air conditioner and a studio light. a person: the seated man on the throne wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2013-03-04A photograph of a seated satsang in an indoor hall. A man in an ornate silver and gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver lion figure sits at left, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest and a gold crown, with a probable Swamiji appearance (long dark hair, gold crown, saffron shawl, ceremonial throne). Around him, devotees sit on colourful striped mats: women in white saris with rudraksha malas, a woman in an orange headscarf, and men in saffron or white dhotis. Several devotees hold brass thalis with oil lamps and offerings. A gold-framed pillar stands at left, a standing air conditioner and a brass figure appear at right, and red drapes hang behind.2017-10-12A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls, showing a devotional puja. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in an orange-bordered sari with a long braid kneel and pray near a brass plate of offerings. A golden Nandi-like bull figure is in the lower right, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and jewelled armlets sits on a maroon cushion receiving worship, with a purple and white flower garland draped over him. Around them stand devotees in white ritual clothes, including a man with a shaved head and white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with hands folded. Brass lamps and a golden decorated deity figure appear at the edges.2016-10-09March 04 20132013-03-04A seated man in a black turban, orange-red robes and layered rudraksha malas sits on a gold-trimmed brown leather throne, smiling and extending his hand. In front of him a devotee in a light green shirt kneels beside a large polished silver bowl set on a gold tray, while a woman in a white top and green shawl reaches toward his hand. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and other people in orange, white and pink clothing crowd the hall behind. A gold chair arm and orange-clad attendants frame the scene.2015-12-18 +1 copiesAugust 09 20092009-08-09October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21