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A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold throne-style seat at the centre. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with a gold trident and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Around him, several priests in white dhoti-style clothing with white and ash markings on their foreheads perform worship, one holding a lit oil lamp and others pouring from vessels among brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit. A woman in a cream sari with a red border stands among them, and other devotees sit in the foreground. Behind the throne are a golden deity-style structure and more garlands. Printed text in the lower right reads a pedia.org, which is excluded

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A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a trident and deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit before him, some with hands folded in prayer, others seated with brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor in front of the throne. Women in white saris and a girl with a long braid kneel nearby, with a large framed photograph of a deity at the right edge. The setting looks like a puja or satsang, with a golden canopy and flower garlands in saffron, yellow and red.2010-11-14A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange and maroon cloth wrap over a shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is in a dark-haired appearance with long, swept-back hair; a person is seated there, received by the ceremony. Around him, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor with brass and silver trays, flowers and small vessels before them. A woman in a cream sari with a dark braid holds her hands together in front. Two women with long braids in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera. Behind the throne stand gold ornamented figures, a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and white, and a gold trident. A puja is being performed with offerings and incense smoke.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, flanked by golden trident-topped staffs and a peacock-feather fan. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and holds his hands in a meditative posture. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor in front, some wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, one with hands joined, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid is seated at the lower edge. Silver trays hold pink flowers, sweets and small lamps. Behind the throne are a deity murti, garlands and an orange cloth draped over a red-cushioned seat. Appearance-based candidate in the central seat, a person, seated on a throne with a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept hair; the frame includes about five physical people.2010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange wrap and a white and red flower garland. Ornate gold ritual staffs and a trident stand beside him, and a golden trident-topped stand is nearby. Behind him are golden deity figures draped in colourful marigold and flower garlands. In the foreground, several people sit on the floor before silver plates of offerings with fruit, including a bald priest in white dhoti, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and young women in white and red.2010-11-13November 14 20102010-11-14November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne fit the page's claim, though the face is not identifiable from the image. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white tilak and gold chain cups his hands in ritual gesture beside silver plates holding pink flowers and offerings. A woman in white and red sari and orange blouse sits nearby with a kumkum-marked forehead, and other attendees in orange and white sit at the lower edge. On a wooden side table rests a plate of fruit and flowers, and at right a gilded image is visible on the wall.2010-10-26November 20 20102010-11-20November 15 20102010-11-15