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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red robe and a white flower garland, has his feet placed on a small gold footstool. Several devotees sit on red cloth before him, many with trays of flowers and offerings, including a man in white with a red-and-white garland and women in white and orange-red saris. Red drapes, a tall gold ceremonial staff and a potted plant fill the room. The scene resembles a padapuja, a ritual of washing or honouring the feet, and I can see at least eight people in view.

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August 04 20142014-08-04 +1 copiesAugust 04 20142014-08-04August 05 20142014-08-05A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilt armrests dominates the frame, wearing orange robes, a dark patterned wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and sits with his feet on a red cushion. a person candidate in ceremonial orange clothing and rudraksha malas. Before him, four women in white with orange shawls sit on a blue carpet holding silver thalis of flowers, oil lamps and offerings, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground with a tray. Two more empty gold thrones with red seats stand behind them, and a trident leans beside the throne. Several people are seated in the background.2014-05-20May 17 20112011-05-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles, sitting on a red velvet cushioned golden throne (peetha) before a golden deity murti with orange and yellow garlands. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with brass thalis and small plates of flowers and offerings, including a woman in a green sari and a woman in white. A woman in a white sari holds a plate of offerings while a man in a cream kurta and another man in a grey shirt join the group, and a person in a white dhoti kneels with hands folded at lower right. Red fruits are placed on a tray at the left. Behind them, red curtains and a wall-mounted portrait frame a satsang or puja hall.2011-12-05May 20 20142014-05-20November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a gold-framed throne draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A long-haired figure in a pink dhoti-style garment and a pink shawl, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a microphone at right. Behind and beside him sits a seated deity murti or framed image, draped in pink and garlanded. Around the throne, a man in white with a black beaded mala and a woman in a yellow top sit near brass trays of fruit, flowers and small lamps. A shaved-headed man in orange and another in white sit at left, and several women's heads are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in pink with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace of ritual adornment.2010-12-26May 12 20142014-05-12August 05 20142014-08-05A seated padapuja-style ritual in a hotel hall. On the right, a man in red-orange robes and a gold crown sits on a red throne with a gold lion finial, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, and gestures toward the group. Before him, devotees sit on an orange and red carpet. A man in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a bald monk in orange robes sits nearby. Brass thalis with flowers, red blossoms and oil lamps sit on the floor. A man in white t-shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed, and a woman in white with a pink badge sits at left. A monitor shows a video feed at left.2013-12-13