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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a stone shrine canopy. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands in a red-curtained niche. Five people in white dhotis and white garments with yellow shawls sit on orange cloth in front of him, performing padapuja; one holds a plate of offerings, and oil lamps, brass vessels, and fruit lie on the floor. Orange curtains frame the outdoor shrine.

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August 09 20102010-08-09August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open pavilion, with orange curtains at the sides. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by gold lamp stands. Around him, devotees in white and yellow sarees and white clothing sit on an orange cloth, some holding brass vessels and trays of offerings, consistent with a padapuja. Trays with fruit and flowers rest beside the throne. Stone carvings and greenery surround the shrine.2010-08-28A photograph of a pada puja ceremony held under an open temple canopy with orange curtains and grey stone pillars. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a large gold throne with an ornate back, flanked by a deity murti of two figures with crowns behind him. Seated on the orange cloth before the throne are devotees: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and a man in white beside a shaved-headed priest in white holding a microphone. Several oil lamps, brass dishes, fruit and flowers lie on the mat in front. Five to six people are visible, with saffron-robed sannyasis seated to the left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a central golden throne and red-cushioned seat, where a man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing saffron-orange robes and a multicolour marigold garland. Behind him is a shrine with a deity murti and a decorative swan-like motif. Seated devotees face him with hands in anjali mudra; a man in a white shirt with a printed website name and women in white and yellow saris are visible, with orange curtains framing the pavilion. The man's appearance matches the presentation of the probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, ceremonial garland), seated in darshan-like satsang.2010-08-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions before a shrine decorated with a garlanded deity murti in red and yellow. Around the golden peetha, several devotees in white garments with yellow shawls raise oil lamps and a small brass lamp in an aarti-like puja, while a platter of fruit and offerings sits on the floor. A standing lamp stand and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, the cues of the probable identity, and is presented as the central figure on the throne.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-air shrine with red pillars and orange curtains. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a large gilded throne with red cushions, hands folded. Behind him stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and one holding a sword-like weapon, draped with garlands. Five devotees sit on a patterned mat before the throne with hands in anjali; women wear white and yellow-bordered saris, a man wears a white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and a woman in white stands at the left. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the throne.2010-09-06November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed niche holds a deity murti with a red-and-orange crown and garlands, flanked by a seated goddess figure, with a red curtain backdrop. Gold lamp stands and fruit offerings line the platform. Devotees in red and white garments sit at the front in the foreground, one in white with a yellow shawl at left. Carved stone pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man: long hair swept back, orange robe and rudraksha mala, hands folded.2010-08-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06Outdoor temple pavilion with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A large deity figure in pink and gold stands behind the throne, with brass lamps flanking the platform. Around a saffron cloth, a group of devotees sit on the floor: women in white and cream saris, a bald man in white, a man in a grey kurta, and a woman in a green sari. Brass pots, steel plates of offerings and fruit sit on the ground in front, with orange curtains and red pillars framing the scene. a person: the central seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and sits on an ornate throne as the focus of a puja setting, consistent with a padapuja.2010-08-28