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A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-form armrests. Oil lamps and brass hanging bells hang above him against a black wall. In front, a row of devotees sit with hands folded in prayer: a woman in white with a pink shawl, a woman in orange, and a woman in a yellow sari with vibhuti. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right beside a brass tray. Brass trays with flower petals and offerings are arranged on a gold cloth in front of them.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped in leopard-print cloth, wearing a gold crown, white tilak on his forehead, and a long pink and white flower garland. Before him, women and a girl in white, orange and red saris sit on the floor behind brass trays holding flowers, coconuts and small offerings, with hands folded in anjali. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the wall, and a dark slate wall and white air conditioner appear at right. Festive puja setting with offerings and devotees.2017-07-28May 30 20172017-05-30A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion armrests receives a pada puja. He wears a red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold crown, with a sacred thread and a cord at the shoulder. Before him, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in white with a white shawl and a woman in orange-red saris are visible, along with a shaved-headed man in white and a man in the foreground. Brass and silver plates with flower petals and offerings sit on a low wooden table, and hanging brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Dark tiled walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner form the background.2017-07-07A seated man in a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. Before him, women in white saris and orange garments sit at a low table holding silver plates and brass vessels with flower petals and offerings, as in a pada puja. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the black wall, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, garland and saffron-toned robe.2017-07-07July 02 20132013-07-02A 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 28 20172017-07-28August 02 20172017-08-02A seated man in a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl sits barefoot on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads, leopard-print cushions below him. He wears a long garland of white and pink flowers, a gold crown-like headpiece, and tilak on his forehead. Before him on a gold-trimmed table, women devotees perform aarti with oil lamps and kalasha-style brass trays; one woman in a white top and pink shawl holds a lamp aloft, others in red, orange and magenta saris stand nearby with brass plates of offerings. A flower tray sits in the foreground, and hanging brass lamps and bells decorate the dark wall above.2017-07-28July 07 20172017-07-07July 21 20132013-07-21June 23 20172017-06-23