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Outdoor ceremony under a tree-lined open sky. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with floral garlands above him wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a beaded mala and white ceremonial lines on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured guest, with a person appearance cue of saffron/orange clothing and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace. A man in white clothes kneels before the throne washing or offering to the feet from a brass plate filled with flower petals. Nearby a man in red shirt and a woman in white sari stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground. Yellow-orange garlands hang on the golden seat.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives devotees in a hall with a plain pink wall and dark blue curtain. The seated man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print top, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed in meditation. Before him, seated devotees hold their palms together in anjali. A woman in a grey braid and light blue top, a woman in yellow, and a man in white with a mala kneel in front of silver trays set with fruit, flowers and kumkum, while a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold chain sits at left. A monitor-style light fixture hangs at top right. This is a padapuja-style devotee offering on a throne, with people in white and yellow traditional dress and folded hands.2010-09-19A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A seated figure on a golden throne with a gold crown, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland of yellow and red flowers, holds his palms together in prayer. A kalasha-like vessel stands near the throne. Before him, several people in white and cream clothes kneel and sit with folded hands behind trays of flowers and offerings; a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and a man in white shirt and white dhoti are prominent. Young people in saffron and white stand nearby, and a man in a white dhoti stands on a far platform. Orange poles, a blue tarp and speakers frame the scene.2010-12-29August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate cream throne with black carved arms, smiling as devotees honour him. An older man in white kneels and touches his bare feet, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-clad woman bow with folded hands beside a silver tray holding red flower petals and offerings. A child in a striped shirt stands behind. The backdrop has orange drapes, yellow and white marigold garlands, and a silhouette of a figure with raised arms. Padapuja is shown. Seated man is Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron-orange robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala on a throne.2012-03-31Outdoor satsang scene with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white-and-red flower garland with rudraksha beads, smiling with hands resting on the armrests. Bare-footed, with a tray of flowers and offerings before the throne on a golden platform edged with garlands. Several devotees in orange, maroon and white kneel or sit with palms joined in namaskar on green mats under trees. A cameraman in a pink shirt films from a tripod, a loudspeaker stands at right, and a white-robed man with rudraksha beads stands at far right. Probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate garlands on the throne.2012-07-03May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a pada puja in progress. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. He holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees in white and yellow clothing sit before him; one bald man in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the seated figure, and another man reaches forward with a lamp. A woman with braided hair in a yellow top sits nearby, and a bald man in a white robe with a saffron shawl sits to the left. A bowl of fruit. A woman with curly hair and a golden blouse sits in the foreground, and a silver-tone plate is visible at lower left.2010-09-18July 31 20152015-07-31January 08 20122012-01-08January 03 20162016-01-03April 06 20122012-04-06A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers is being honoured by a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari who holds a brass plate and bends forward with raised hands. The seated figure wears a pink and red cloth, a flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace. Around them, women in white saris with gold borders stand with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt and orange-saffron stole looks on. A deity murti with garlands and a red-pink cloth stands at left beside a gilded throne. A microphone stands at right, and a small pile of offerings and a red fruit sit on the gilded dais. The scene resembles a satsang in a hall.2010-12-26