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May 17 2013

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Photo 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.2013-05-27May 16 20132013-05-16September 07 20142014-09-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25May 16 20132013-05-16August 17 20142014-08-17Photo of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-carved armrest, draped in a saffron-orange wrap and wearing a long rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. Wrist bands and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him a floral garland of purple, yellow, white and red blossoms covers the backdrop. Devotees in white and dark clothes kneel before silver and brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, with brass oil lamps hanging nearby. A man in a dark robe with an orange sash stands near the throne. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne in the place of honour.2015-02-17July 03 20132013-07-03July 02 20132013-07-02Photograph 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.2014-09-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion base, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-beaded necklace, with his bare feet on a tiger-skin cushion. Around him, women and a few men in white and orange garments sit on the floor, holding silver thali plates of lamps, flowers and offerings, with a pile of pink and white petals in front. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, distinguished by his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a red garland.2013-05-25May 19 20132013-05-19