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A man in a red-brown saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate golden throne carved with lions and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-and-gold turban and a long garland of white and pink flowers draped over his shoulders. He holds a silver staff. In front of the throne, a group of devotees sits on the floor behind brass and silver plates heaped with flowers and offerings, while hanging brass bells and oil lamps decorate the dark wall. Several devotees wear white with rudraksha malas and vibhuti, and a woman in orange wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall. Seated visible people number about seven.

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July 05 20172017-07-05A photo of a ritual padapuja in a gold-and-black ashram setting. A man with a long beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with lion and leopard-print upholstery and a bare foot resting on a floral tray. a person (long hair, ornate gold crown, garland and red cloth). Before him, a woman in white with a black mala and a woman in red-orange saree with a tilak and mala hold brass thalis of offerings. A man in white holds a brass lamp, and another woman in red saree tends a plate. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall. Five people visible.2017-07-26July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesMay 30 20172017-05-30July 05 20172017-07-05A bearded man in a red-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a golden throne decorated with carved lion figures and a leopard-print cushion, his bare foot resting on a tray of flower petals. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling behind him. Before him, a group sits on the floor at gold trays holding small brass cups and silver plates with offerings; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, and women in red saris with white forehead bands, have their hands folded in devotion. A pale-haired person sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering in a shrine room.2017-08-02A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a golden lion-armrest throne draped in leopard-print cushions. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and a red-orange turban sits barefoot on the throne, wearing a long pink, white and green flower garland. Before him, a gold-coloured table holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit, and several devotees kneel around it. Women in red and orange saris with vibhuti and kumkum marks sit on the floor, along with an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl in the foreground. Brass hanging bells, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style brass lamp hang and stand nearby, with a black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind.2017-06-23A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion receives a padapuja. The figure wears a maroon head wrap, a long red-brown dhoti and a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and has bangles on the arms. Probable Swamiji: long swept hair, a crown-like orange head wrap, ornate gold necklace and garland give him a distinctive presentation. Before him, a silver tray of flowers, a kumkum-marked offering and a sliced fruit plate are set on the floor. Two people kneel nearby: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a bearded man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, with a woman in white and red shawl beside him. Brass lamps and hanging bells decorate the dark background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red robe and a golden crown, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded wrist band, sits on an ornate golden throne with gilded lion heads and a leopard-print cushion. He faces a row of women seated on the floor before silver thali trays heaped with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Several women wear white and saffron saris, and one holds a small object. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the top left, with a black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner behind. This appears to be a puja ritual in progress, with a person seated on the throne receiving the offerings, though his appearance is only partly visible.2017-07-07A photograph inside an ornate gold-and-black temple-like hall. A man with a short beard sits on a gilded throne carved with golden lion heads and leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, red-orange cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland, and holding a silver staff; he appears to be a person, seated and receiving reverence, though the appearance cues are limited. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Before him, several seated women and young people in white and orange clothing, one with a tilak and rudraksha mala, sit at a low table with silver plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings, consistent with a puja or darshan. A black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner frame the scene.2017-07-05August 02 20172017-08-02