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May 27 20132013-05-27Photo of a pada puja at a golden throne in a dark shrine room. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold armlets, with his bare feet placed on a brass plate, and has a person appearance. In front of him, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and an older woman in white with a red shawl sit before a gold tray with silver-rimmed brass plates holding flowers, rice-like offerings and small oil lamps. A man in white with a red shawl kneels at the right, and a bald devotee in white sits lower right. Brass oil lamps and bells hang and stand around the throne, with a lit lamp at right.2013-05-27A photograph inside a dark temple shrine with black walls and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a long white garland with red and green accents, a gold necklace, and bare feet. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the throne seat, his long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace visible. Seated before him on the floor, a white-haired man in white shirt and red shawl folds his hands, a woman in white sari with red shawl sits to the left, and another woman in white sari with orange beads sits nearby. Silver thalis of flowers and oil lamps sit on a gold table where a devotee is performing padapuja with the feet of the seated figure. Two more devotees in white and orange stand in the background, one with a white forehead marking.2013-05-27August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17May 27 20132013-05-27Photograph of a satsang in a richly decorated golden temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a marigold garland; he holds a small object and sits with bare feet. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothing, several with hands folded in anjali, around a gold tray set with silver plates of offerings, red flower petals and lamps. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are suspended above, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Given the group visible, this is a pada puja setting.2014-09-07September 07 20142014-09-07August 17 20142014-08-17Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled room with an ornate gold throne on a tiger-motif base. Around a gold tray with lit oil lamps and offerings, several devotees in orange, white and red garments hold lamps and plates, one woman in a white top with red shawl, another in orange sari. Hanging brass lamps, bells and a peacock-feather fan decorate the scene; a gold-panelled door stands at left.2013-05-25February 01 20152015-02-01a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial gold necklace, with hair swept back. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream clothes with orange lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in green. Round brass and silver trays of offerings with flowers sit on a low gold table. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene beside a large carved wooden door, with a pale wall air conditioner behind.2013-05-13