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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a gilded cobra-hood backrest, in front of a dark stone structure. He wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a maroon robe, a gold chain, rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a long garland of white and pink flowers, and makes a blessing gesture with his right hand. A tall brass trident stands to his left. Three men sit on a striped mat in front of him: two in white dhotis and one bare-chested with a sacred thread, with small offerings and a plate of flowers nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the saffron-maroon robes, turban and garland on the gold throne.

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June 19 20172017-06-19A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rust-coloured turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood above it, a trident leaning beside him. He wears a long white-and-pink flower garland, a gold chain, beaded necklaces and gold armlets, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. In front of the throne, two men in white dhotis with orange borders sit with hands folded or offerings in hand, one bare-chested and one shirted, near a tray of flowers and a brass vessel on a striped cloth. A dark stone structure stands behind.2017-06-19A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood canopy and a golden trident leaning beside it. He wears a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament, a rust-red robe, a long white and pink flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a red cushion behind him. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing with bare upper bodies sit on the stone platform in front of him, facing away from the camera, one holding a brass vessel. The setting is a dark stone wall with a flower-decorated altar base in the foreground, consistent with a puja or darshan ceremony.2017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19A seated figure in a golden throne decorated with a carved cobra hood sits centrally, wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and multiple gold necklaces and armlets. A golden trident leans beside the throne against a large dark stone structure. Three priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a striped mat at left, one with palms joined in prayer, and a plate of flowers and offerings lies before the throne. The seated figure has long, swept-back hair and ornate adornments, matching the presentation of a person, seated in a puja setting.2017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style stage. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a gilded cobra hood, smiling and looking to his right. A tall golden trident stands beside the throne. In front, a young man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, sits cross-legged with offering plates, facing the throne. A tray of flowers and petals lies at the throne's base. A small bronze statue in a garland stands at left near stepped dark stone structures. Possibly a padapuja or honouring ceremony.2017-06-19A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a maroon turban with a jeweled ornament, maroon robes, a gold necklace, pearl and bead strands, gold armbands and a long pink-and-white flower garland that reaches to the floor. A gold trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border sits near silver plates, and a flower offering in a tray lies at the base of the throne. The scene suggests a puja-style ceremony. A man in a turban and maroon robes with rudraksha and ceremonial gold, seated on a gilded throne, is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2017-06-19A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood canopy, raised hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside and below him, devotees in orange and red saris and white dhotis sit on a striped multicolour cloth with hands in anjali mudra. A trident stands to the left, a dark stone structure behind, and a statue is visible on the right. Brass plates of offerings sit on the cloth. The figure has long swept-back hair and gold armbands, with distinctive ceremonial adornments visible, so the candidate is labelled a person seated in a dais role.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions receives puja at an outdoor ceremony. He wears a maroon turban with a jeweled ornament, maroon robes, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold and beads, a long pink-and-white flower garland, and red beaded armbands. A young man in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest sits cross-legged on red cloth before him, with flower offerings and a brass plate of marigold petals and oil lamps at the seated man's feet. Behind is a tall golden trident and a gold-hooded cobra-style canopy, with a garlanded standing statue and a red-brick stepped structure in the background.2017-06-19A photograph of an outdoor puja beside a large dark stone vessel. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a golden hooded cobra canopy wears a red-orange turban, saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style beads, gold necklace and a white flower garland; he has a trident-topped staff behind him. Around him sit about six women: several in orange-red garments and others in white with red-bordered shawls, some holding silver plates of offerings and some with hands joined in namaste. A striped cloth covers the ground in front. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure receiving the puja.2017-07-03