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A seated figure in a gold and tiger-skin-covered throne with ornate gilded lion-head armrests sits at left, wearing an orange-red robe with a yellow border, a gold-and-red shawl, a long beaded garland and a gold armlet, with tripundra on the forehead; this is a person candidate on the throne. Before him on the floor, a woman in white with a white shawl, rudraksha mala and tripundra, and a man in white shirt, both kneel and arrange silver and steel bowls and small plates with flowers and petals. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and tripundra kneel at right. Hanging brass bells, a silver lamp stand and a tall silver oil lamp surround a dark wall and a cream wooden door.

A photograph in a gold-ornamented room with a black stone wall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with tiger-striped cushioning wears an orange and gold robe, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, his hands resting on the armrest. Beside him hangs a brass bell and an oil lamp, and a gold lion-form figure sits at the throne base. Three people sit on the floor before brass thalis of flowers and offerings: a man in white with folded hands, a woman in white with a tilak and mala, and a bald man in an orange shawl with folded hands. a person is seated on the throne; the three devotees are on the floor.

September 14 2013

A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.

June 23 2013

July 11 2013

A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a golden tiger-patterned base, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a white flower garland with red blossoms, a gold chain and bangles, smiling toward the left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial throne, and the page identifies him as present. In front stand a brass tray of puja plates, flowers, small oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering. Behind them, a woman in white with folded hands and a man in white kurta are performing puja, with a woman in orange at the lower right holding a tray and wearing rudraksha beads. A gold carved door and a black wall form the background.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in cream and a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him are silver trays with offerings, flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark pours or tends to offerings, while two women in orange and red sarees with forehead marks and beads sit kneeling nearby. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and a black backdrop with an orange-and-yellow curtain frames the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe with gold necklace cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji.

A man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures, draped in an orange and gold robe with a rudraksha mala and bangle armband. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps are suspended above him, and a golden lamp sits beside the throne. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Three people sit nearby: a man in white with hands folded in namaskar, a woman in white with a white shawl and rudraksha beads, and a bald man in a red shawl also with palms pressed together.

A seated man with short dark hair and a white floral garland with red flowers, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment and a gold-trimmed shawl, sits barefoot on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Two men in white kurtas and a woman in a white sari stand or kneel at right, holding lit oil lamps (aarti) over a tray of brass plates containing flowers, offerings and small lamps. Gold bells hang from chains above, and a large ornate gold-brass door stands at right. This appears to be an aarti ritual during a satsang setting. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate, with his orange dress, garlands and golden throne, so this is a person in a ritual aarti in an ashram setting.

August 20 2014

a 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.