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A photograph inside a hall with a high ceiling and a large framed painting above. A figure seated on an ornate dark wooden throne with gold trim, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a multicolour flower garland and a gold armlet, with a white forehead mark and hair pinned up, smiles toward the room. Beside the throne a golden lion statue is visible. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor holding a small silver bowl. A woman in white with blonde hair in a bun holds a silver bowl near brass trays of lit oil lamps in the foreground. Another woman in orange sits with hands folded in the background near painted decorative pillars.

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December 11 20122012-12-11A photograph of a satsang or anna-prashnam-style gathering in a hall with a golden lion statue, floral garland decor and a painted panel above. A standing figure on a raised seat wears a red-orange robe, a gold-and-pink-flowered garland and a white forehead band with a red dot, and a gold armlet; he is smiling. Seated on the floor, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a small silver bowl. In the foreground a woman in white with her hair tied up holds a silver cup. A young woman in orange sits at left with hands joined, and silver plates line the floor at lower left.2012-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11Indoor 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.2012-12-11Seated on an ornate golden-brown throne with a golden lion sculpture beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a pink-and-yellow flower garland, bangles and an orange-saffron cloth smiles and raises his hands in greeting. Around him on the carpet, four devotees sit in a semicircle: a bald man in white with an orange shawl pours or offers from a small vessel, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver cup with a light-coloured flower tilted toward the seated figure, a woman in white and orange receives a flower, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right. Silver trays hold rows of small oil lamps, a silver plate of offerings and a silver cup, and orange cloth lies on the floor. Ornamental plants and a marble wall form the background.2012-12-11December 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual on a raised wooden stage in a bright hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a bare upper arm sits on a dark red and gold throne, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Golden lion statues flank the throne, and a tall green ivy trailing from the ledge sits at the top. Four devotees kneel at his feet: a woman in white with a white sari, a woman in a red-and-maroon checked shawl, a bald man in white with an orange cloth, and a blonde woman in a white top with an orange cloth over her shoulder. Brass plates with flowers and small offerings lie on the floor.2012-12-11December 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesA 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.2013-12-13A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange robes and a long multicolored flower garland, with his bare feet resting on a plate of flowers. Seated on a leopard-print cloth in front of him are devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls, several holding brass plates of diyas (oil lamps), a silver tray and orange cloth. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop, with a small screen on the left. Several other people sit in the background.2012-12-24