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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured floral backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, green and purple receives puja. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with hands pressed in namaskar and a gold crown-like headpiece. To the right, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a lit camphor aarti lamp, while an attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands beside him. At left, an elderly sannyasi in saffron robes with a white garland sits on a gold chair with hands joined. Offerings of bananas, fruits, a kalasha and a flame-lit oil lamp sit on the floor in front. The scene is a ritual with aarti and ceremonial offerings.

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April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain behind. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with a gold-and-red ornate backrest of marigold and multicolour garlands, wearing an orange-brown garment, red beaded mala and gold necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar and a gold crown. Behind him, two attendants stand with hands folded, one in white with an orange shawl, one in orange with a white forehead mark. At right, a deity murti seated on a golden peetha under a gold ornate umbrella, draped in garlands, wearing a green and gold sari. A standing priest in orange and gold dhoti with bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp in aarti toward the murti. Offerings of bananas, fruit and a kalasha sit on trays in the foreground, with a small fire flame at the left edge.2015-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large gilded throne with carved arched backrest and red cushions. Two gilded oil lamps flank the throne, and white flower petals are scattered on the floor in front of him. On the right, two shaven-headed monks in saffron, also wearing rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded, and a man in white stands near them. On the left, a woman in white sits with hands folded. A flame burns in the right foreground from a held lamp or fire, and a hanging green woven backdrop and a burlap-textured wall frame the scene. The setting is a ritual or satsang hall.2012-04-14A photograph of a stage set for a satsang, with a seated figure in the centre in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, hands pressed together in greeting, seated on a red-cushioned throne with a silver-and-gold lion-style arm rest. Behind the throne is an arch of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and white framing small deity murti. Flanking the throne are two gilded standing female figures holding lamps or vessels. On the left, a person in an orange garment stands with hands near a brass item beside a gilded deity figure on a blue cloth; on the right, a garlanded gilded deity sits on a green cloth in a golden niche. Red drapes hang behind, with a microphone stand near the throne and a brass rail in front of the stage.2017-11-27A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.2016-05-24April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial stage scene with a deep red velvet backdrop. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-saffron garment, a multicoloured floral garland, a gold necklace, a red-and-gold crown, and holds a ceremonial staff. Center, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a fine orange silk cloth while a second attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside him. At right, an attendant in orange raises a smoking incense or lamp toward a golden palanquin where a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Offerings, fruits and a brass vessel sit in front. Mention of a Pattabhishekam-style ritual is not visually confirmed; the scene shows an abhishekam-type ritual with offerings.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a satsang on a stage with red drapes and gold ornamental arches. Seated on a red-cushioned silver throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands sits a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, a matching orange turban, and a rudraksha mala. He sits with hands clasped in his lap, with silver lion-shaped armrests beside him. To the left, a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti holds a ritual lamp before a deity murti adorned with a garland and ornaments, and golden standing attendant figures flank the stage. Oil lamps sit on the floor in the foreground.2017-11-27