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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a hall with bamboo-slat walls and a silver trident leaning at left. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a long gold-and-green garland and a beaded rudraksha necklace, with a white forehead marking, and is scooping yellow-green offering from a large silver bowl on a green cloth. A man in white kneels at left wearing a red-and-white shawl, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a white head cover holds a tray of offerings at right, beside a man in white with a red shawl. Several people in white stand at right, with a few heads visible at lower right.

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A seated robed figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja. He wears a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a gold-coloured shawl over the shoulders, and a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a small lamp or incense stick over a large silver bowl filled with flower petals. A woman in a white outfit with a red border kneels at lower left, and another woman in white with a red sash stands at right. A silver trident stands behind the throne beside bamboo screens. Yellow flower heaps and a green cloth cover the altar, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden ornate throne with arched carved backrest sits in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or offering above a silver ornate bowl. A woman in white head covering and white clothing with an orange-red shawl, wearing earrings, extends her hand to receive or hold a small object. A white silver-engraved bowl sits in front of the throne on a red-brown cloth. Bamboo screens are in the background. Setting suggests a puja offering.2016-03-30December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A seated man with a white and red forehead marking and rudraksha mala beads and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a pink-maroon garment with a rust-coloured shawl draped over his lap. Two young attendants in red-orange robes stand before him; one holds a silver bowl filled with yellow flower petals or turmeric-coloured offerings on a green cloth, and the other tends the offering beside him. A boy in an orange top sits at left and another attendant in red stands at right. The setting is an indoor hall with bamboo-style screens behind the throne.2016-03-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched back against dark red drapery. He wears a white garland and a tilak on his forehead, and is pouring from a small white vessel into the cupped hands of a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels before him. To the left, two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor, one holding a metal plate and the other tending items nearby. Red and patterned rugs cover the platform and a green plant edges the frame. Props and dress suggest a temple-style devotional ceremony.2015-06-03December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copies