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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding green leaves over a silver tray of offerings on a silver table draped with a red-and-patterned carpet. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders kneels, wearing rudraksha beads and a tilak, and handles items near the tray. Red fabric hangs above the throne and a vase of pink and white roses stands at right, with a brass vase and fan visible. The seated figure appears to be a person, based on the swept long braids, saffron robes and rudraksha malas and his throne-seated role. The attendant is a priest assisting in the ritual.

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A photograph of a seated man in a large gold ornate throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with vibhuti marks on his forehead, his hands resting on his lap. Before him is a silver tray with a small silver object, green leaves and offerings on a silver table draped with a patterned red carpet. A kneeling young attendant in white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak, reaches toward the offerings. Red and pink roses fill a brass vase at right, and a red fringed hanging appears at top. The setting suggests a ritual padapuja or worship ceremony.2014-09-13A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a white vibhuti tilak, leans forward with cupped hands to receive yellow prasadam from a seated man on a gold, ornately carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a short gold necklace, with his hair swept back and a white tilak on his forehead. A silver bowl of yellow food sits on a green banana leaf on the table in front, with a flower arrangement and a brass vessel behind them and a white electric fan at left.2014-09-13A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a garland of white and gold beads, rudraksha-style bead bracelets on the arms and a red bindi. Before him, a kneeling man in a white shirt and beaded mala holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in a pink-lilac top and a second woman sit at the front. A brass kalasha-topped oil lamp stands beside the throne, a silver puja tray with flowers, rose petals and fruit lies on the floor, and a black-walled room with a cooling unit forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a garland, bead ornaments and a crowned, long-haired appearance on a throne, with a kneeling devotee offering anjali.2012-05-01A seated man in a dark red-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a sandal or vibhuti mark on his forehead, while a second person in saffron-orange robes leans forward and holds a handful of yellow flowers over a large silver bowl of yellow petals and offerings. Red and white roses decorate vases on either side of the throne. a person is the seated figure, seated on the throne wearing rudraksha malas and a dark red robe. The second figure is a devotee in orange robes.2014-09-13February 22 20172017-02-22September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in a gold-carved red throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a plain gold chain, and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red bindi. He holds a yellow-orange offering in one hand and a small spoon-like tool in the other, over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green cloth. Beside him a younger attendant with a shaved head and white forehead band, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, extends his cupped hands. A vase of flowers and palm fronds stands between them, with gold-toned decor behind.2014-09-13A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a red-orange ochre robe bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala draped across his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, and he smiles while handling a white shell or conch-like vessel placed on a silver stand. A man kneeling at left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a grey head cover, rudraksha malas and folded hands, attending the ritual. Red and gold drapery, flower arrangements in brass vases and a standing fan frame the scene, with a copper vessel on the floor in front.2014-09-13May 01 20122012-05-01May 12 20122012-05-12May 20 20132013-05-20May 21 20122012-05-21