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A seated figure in a red-brown ceremonial garment with a white and red-orange garland holds a tall silver trident-staff, sitting on a white throne with red trim in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door. Before him, seated devotees in white and blue clothing listen, while two attendants in orange robes with bare shoulders attend to ritual items and small offering plates on the floor. A woman in a blue striped sari with a white flower in her hair sits at the front, and a man in a checked shirt sits at the right edge.

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July 10 20142014-07-10Indoor satsang-style scene in a plain room with beige walls and a wooden door at right. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland stands/sits before a silver throne-like seat, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor; one holds a small plate, and others sit near a brass tray with flowers, oil lamps and offerings. Two devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a light blue saree with a white flower in her hair sit at the front, facing him.2014-07-10A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with cream walls, red-and-orange striped curtains and a framed picture at upper left. A figure with long dark hair seated on a silver-backed throne wears a red-and-orange shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident upright. Around him kneel about ten devotees in white and red garments, several holding lit oil lamps or brass plates, some with palms joined in prayer. A brass lamp stand glows at left and a tray of flowers sits before the throne. A wall-mounted fan and framed objects are visible at right. The seated figure's distinctive hair, orange shawl and rudraksha cues match the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain.2014-06-08Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house in a small room with a split air conditioner and a shrine cabinet. A central seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a bracelet, and sits on an orange-draped chair; a tall silver trident stands beside him. a person cues are the swept-back long dark hair and the saffron-orange robe with a floral garland, but identity is uncertain. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in orange with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, and a woman in a purple sari and several elderly women in saris and a man in a white shirt with glasses kneel or sit with hands pressed in prayer. A brass plate with offerings and an oil lamp rests on the orange cloth. A framed portrait with a garland hangs in the shrine behind, and a man in orange stands in the doorway.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 08 20142014-06-08Indoor photo of a ritual aarti in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door. A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti with a white flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits before a silver trident-topped staff and a silver-backed chair; a red dot marks the forehead. Two devotees in white dhotis and a blue-bordered sari hold a brass oil-lamp plate with a lit flame toward him. Other seated people in orange and saffron robes sit nearby, with fruit, flowers and a tray of offerings on the floor. Based on the page, the seated figure is a person in appearance-based terms: shoulder-length hair, rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, though the face is not used for identification.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a silver trident aloft in a small room with cream walls. He wears an orange-red garment, a rudraksha mala, and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. Four saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas sit behind a tray of offerings. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white ritual cloth and a woman in a light blue sari hold a lit oil lamp toward the throne. A small child sits at left. A framed painting hangs on the wall.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies