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A photograph inside a small ritual room with dark wooden walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti, a coral-red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, his feet resting on a golden tray of flowers. a person is seated in a meditative pose with eyes half closed and hands resting in his lap. Around the throne, silver and brass plates hold red flowers, small bowls and offerings, and a lit brass oil lamp burns behind him. Four devotees sit on the floor: a man in a striped shirt with a name badge, a man in a beige kurta, and two women in saris with hands folded in prayer. A small woman in white and pink top sits in the foreground with a badge.

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February 01 20132013-02-01February 01 20132013-02-01 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20132013-02-01 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20132013-02-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on a gilded throne with red velvet cushions, a sacred white marking on his forehead. Before him on the floor, several devotees sit in a row: a man in a striped shirt with a lanyard, a man in cream kurta, and women in pink and maroon salwar, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates hold small oil lamps, red flower petals, and offering bowls. A lit brass oil lamp stands beside the throne against a dark wall. a person with the throne and saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in ceremonial puja setting.2013-02-01 +1 copiesA man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a golden stool, where silver plates of offerings with red flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged. Around him, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala washes his feet from a vessel, a man in a white shirt holds a dish, and a man in pink shirt with a badge sits nearby. A bell and hanging brass lamps are visible above. The figure is a probable Swamiji seated on the throne; his appearance has the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha cues with ceremonial gold, while the page indicates his presence.2014-08-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in cream and a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him are silver trays with offerings, flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark pours or tends to offerings, while two women in orange and red sarees with forehead marks and beads sit kneeling nearby. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and a black backdrop with an orange-and-yellow curtain frames the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe with gold necklace cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji.2013-03-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style garland, with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Before him, several women and a man sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a red saree and others in white and orange-red garments. In front are silver thali trays heaped with white flowers, marigold petals and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. Black wall, white wall-mounted air conditioner and a carved wooden door complete the setting. Five physical people are visible.2013-08-04July 17 20132013-07-17A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, draped over a striped tiger-skin cushion, wears a rust-orange turban and an orange-and-gold-bordered robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, with bangles on the upper arm. a person is seated in the centre of a dark room hung with brass bells and a lamp. In front, silver trays hold fruit, red flowers and offerings for pada puja, which is being performed. A bald man in white with a tilak kneels at lower left, a man in white sits at the right, and a woman in a white sari with a mala and a woman in a purple sari with folded hands kneel beside the trays. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a brick pillar are visible at right.2014-11-11