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Indoor hall with white cloths spread on a tiled floor and steel trays of food laid out. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with carved trident finials wears an orange-red turban, a garland and a red shawl, with a red cushion before him; he appears to be a person. Two women in red and cream saris kneel and tend a banana leaf on a tray, while another woman in cream stoops to arrange cloth. A gold nandi figure sits in the foreground and a hanging oil lamp is visible in the upper corner.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16March 14 20172017-03-14July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a large gold-carved throne backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange cloth wrapped around him, and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured red, yellow and green canopy, with a sacred ritual bowl before him. Women in white saris with cream-and-gold borders and white head coverings assist beside him, one holding a brass vessel, while a woman in white sits at the left beside a trident and a brass lamp. A golden figure sits on the floor in front of the throne, and devotees in the foreground face the dais. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, with a crown-like seat and ceremonial setting, placing him as the central presider of the puja.2017-07-03A photograph of a ritual food offering in a hall with a red sofa and blue drape. A man with a dark turban and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, sits cross-legged on a gilded throne-like seat with a golden backrest. Beside him a tray holds green leaves and small brass bowls. A woman in a white top and white dhoti bends over a steel pot to serve rice from a large silver bowl. An older man in a dark outfit with an orange shawl kneels on the floor, hands extended over food. Standing behind are men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and a woman in a red dress with a red stole and visitor badge.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A wide photograph of an ashram hall prepared for satsang or puja. A large ornate golden throne with a red and orange cushion and a garland-draped seat stands on an orange cloth dais in front of a dark red curtain. Two white-draped chairs to the left each hold a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds and red flowers; one portrait is a black-and-white photograph and the other is a colour image. A framed painting of a figure in orange robes hangs on the curtain behind the throne. On the orange floor cloth in the centre, a woman in orange sits before brass vessels and a bowl, and several people in white and orange clothes sit or stand in the background near metal pots. A person in orange sits with hands folded at the right edge. Green leaves and orange cloth lie on the floor at the lower right.2010-11-12March 14 20172017-03-14A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a maroon sleeveless garment, a long black braid over one shoulder, a gold-beaded necklace with a shawl-like orange-brown cloth, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. He is receiving an offering from a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl, who is holding a silver plate of green leaves and food. A brass ewer sits on a small side table, and in the background women in white saris with gold borders move about near steel vessels. The appearance-based label is a person, identified by the long swept hair, gold-beaded adornments and throne, with the seated figure shown as the one being offered food.2016-03-30A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A man seated on a red and gold throne with a gold-carved backdrop wears a saffron-orange cloth, rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back hair. A woman in a white and gold sari sits on the floor with a rudraksha mala, behind a small offering tray with lamps. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward at left, and several young boys in orange cloths sit in a row at lower left. A colourful umbrella stands above the throne and a brass kalasha-style stand is nearby. Devotees sit in the foreground.2017-07-03 +1 copies