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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped seat cover, wearing a rust-red robe, gold necklace and a gold crown, with white and pink flower garlands draped over the shoulders and chest. His bare feet rest in a large copper vessel lined with orange cloth, which a devotee is washing with water during a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi sits nearby, and two men in white garments with folded hands or bowing stand at the lower edge. Behind the throne are gold lion-carved pillars, a red draped table with brass oil lamps, and a red and gold backdrop.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion at a ceremonial stage. The seated person wears a rust-red robe, a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold chest ornament, white and pink flower garlands, and gold bangles. A trident-shaped staff rests beside the throne. A woman in a bright pink top kneels at the feet, washing or honouring them in a silver vessel, as is typical of a pada puja. Silver oil lamps, a red draped table with flowers, and a golden canopy surround the stage, and a partial deity murti stands at the left edge. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a gold-edged yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a long red and white flower garland, a gold pendant and gold armbands, and is barefoot. The throne is flanked by hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp. In front, a silver tray holds small brass bowls of offerings and a floral arrangement of red roses. To the right, a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded, and a woman in white with folded hands sits beside another woman in orange. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a flower garland, gold ornaments and sits on a golden throne, consistent with a person satsang setting.2013-08-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with bare feet placed on a flower-strewn tray. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor beside silver trays of flowers and offerings; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with jewellery attend, and a woman in a gold-and-white sari sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a garland; the figure is the central honoured presence while devotees perform the padapuja offering.2013-09-16A photograph of a ceremony in a red and gold ornate setting. A man seated on a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a gold crown, red robes, gold necklaces, bangles and a white and pink flower garland, smiles while holding a golden staff. A woman in a white and red sari bends to pour water over his feet into a metal vessel, while a woman in red with blonde hair stands at right. Behind them are silver oil lamps, a red-draped table with flowers, and gold decorations. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in a crown and saffron-red robes with gold ornaments on a lion throne during padapuja.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a golden crown, a red-orange robe, a long white and pink garland, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles. Several people in white ritual dress with orange-brown rudraksha malas kneel at his feet, handling small plastic-wrapped packets set on red trays, while a woman in a white sari with a pink border leans in to help. A trident and a silver lamp stand nearby, and a gold-carved backdrop fills the frame. The figure's feet rest in a large orange and gold draped basin of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a crown, saffron-red clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold throne, matching the page's event context.2016-05-24