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A seated figure in a maroon-and-saffron robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, sits on an ornate silver throne in a plain room. Before him is a platter with prasad, fruit and flower offerings. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl stands behind holding a silver trident and a small vessel. On the left a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with a red flower garland watches, and on the right an older man with white vibhuti marks and a white-and-yellow garland holds a fruit. Petals are scattered on the floor.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph inside a home with lavender walls, yellow marigold garlands on the doorway and a glass-fronted cabinet. A seated figure on an ornate silver throne wears a red-orange dhoti, a gold necklace, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass plate of offerings. A standing man in an orange-saffron cloth holds a silver trident. Before him, a man in white with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a red garland stand with folded hands, holding fruit and offerings, while an older man in white and a woman in a green sari look on. Rose petals cover the floor.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A seated man in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment and gold-bordered shawl sits on a maroon throne-like chair, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a long gold necklace, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a table draped in orange cloth holds a bowl of mangoes and apples, a plate of flowers, and a water bottle. In the foreground, a man in white, a bald man in orange with rudraksha beads, a person with a camera, a woman with flowers in her hair and another man with folded hands gather around. Curtains and a framed picture are visible on the wall behind.2014-06-21A photograph of a pada puja in a decorated room. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red and white flower garland sits on a gold-draped throne with a silver trident held upright beside them and a lit oil lamp in front. Two devotees kneel and hold the seated figure's feet while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at right. A standing man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a photographer in white shirt takes pictures. A tray of oranges and fruit sits at right beside flower garlands, with marigold strings and pink flower arrangements on the walls.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a seated figure in a small pink-walled room, receiving ritual attention. The central figure wears a red-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha beads, and a dark red forehead mark, and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth. A silver trishul stands beside the seat, held by a bare-chested young man in white with rudraksha beads and gold bands. A man in white kneels at the lower left with his hands on a brass plate, and a woman in white with a flower in her hair sits in front. Two orange-robed attendants stand or kneel on the right, one with a white tilak, near brass plates, bowls of food and a small brass pot. A wall fan stands at the left, and a faint tilak and flower are on the wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated, as the central figure wears a distinctive rudraksha mala, flower garland and orange-red robe with a crown-like seat setting.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas smiles and raises an open palm toward a visitor. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a white cushion. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand a bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, a woman in a green sari, another woman in a pink top, and a white-clad person at left. Marigold garlands hang on the wall, and flower petals and offerings lie at the throne's base.2014-06-21