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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped seat cover, wearing a rust-red robe, gold necklace and a gold crown, with white and pink flower garlands draped over the shoulders and chest. His bare feet rest in a large copper vessel lined with orange cloth, which a devotee is washing with water during a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi sits nearby, and two men in white garments with folded hands or bowing stand at the lower edge. Behind the throne are gold lion-carved pillars, a red draped table with brass oil lamps, and a red and gold backdrop.

May 24 2016

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a golden crown, a red-orange robe, a long white and pink garland, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles. Several people in white ritual dress with orange-brown rudraksha malas kneel at his feet, handling small plastic-wrapped packets set on red trays, while a woman in a white sari with a pink border leans in to help. A trident and a silver lamp stand nearby, and a gold-carved backdrop fills the frame. The figure's feet rest in a large orange and gold draped basin of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a crown, saffron-red clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold throne, matching the page's event context.

June 06 2014

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion and tiger carvings, draped with a tiger-striped cushion and red velvet cushions. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and gold necklaces and bangles, and smiles while resting a hand on a golden lion armrest. Behind the throne hang red drapes, a gold kalasha-shaped finial, and oil lamps on stands. In the foreground a man in a grey-brown kurta and glasses bends forward holding an offering over a large brass vessel, while another person's hand reaches in beside it.

September 16 2013

A photograph of a pada puja ritual on a gilded throne stage. A figure seated on the golden throne, flanked by carved golden lions and a tiger-striped cushion, wears a gold crown, red-and-gold robes, jewellery and a long white and pink garland; he smiles while his bare feet rest in a copper vessel. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari kneels to wash or anoint his feet. Two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind, one with hands folded and one with a sacred thread and tilak. Golden trishula staves, brass oil lamps and a dark red curtain surround the scene.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion-like figure. Flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang behind him. A central figure in white clothes with hands joined in anjali stands near a silver plate-filled offering table with red flowers. A woman in a white and green sari with a white vibhuti mark and hands in anjali sits to the right, while another woman in orange and a man in white kneel and hold offering plates piled with flowers and small silver bowls. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by robe, mala and bracelets.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and long swept-back hair; the appearance is consistent with a person, seated on a peetha. Before him stand silver thalis of flower petals and offerings. A man in white kurta with an ID badge kneels nearby, and a woman in white with a red bindi and a man with tripundra forehead marks sit to the right. Brass bells hang behind, and a silver lamp stand and kalasha stand near the throne.

October 27 2014

2014-10-27 +1 copies

A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and a tiger-skin cloth on the seat, wearing a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece. He is smiling with hands resting on the armrests. Golden ritual staffs with a trident and a kalasha-like lamp stand flank the throne. Two people in the lower left and a woman in the lower right sit with hands folded in anjali.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cushion and red velvet pillows, draped in swings of white flower garlands. He wears a black turban-style head covering, red robes, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while his hands rest in his lap. Gold lamps and a kalasha-like brass stand sit beside him, with a red curtain behind, and a pile of green leaves, flowers and offerings lies at the base of the throne. a person: the seated central figure, identified by his throne, saffron-red ceremonial robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, placed in a ritual seat.