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December 11 20112011-12-11Empty ceremonial throne set on a stage before a maroon velvet drape. A red velvet seat with an ornate gold carved frame sits on a red and gold brocade-covered platform, beneath a yellow fringed parasol with red trim. Two orange and white pennants with a blue emblem flank the throne. Brass oil lamps, a green leaf and small offerings rest on a yellow and purple flower border, with potted ferns around. Behind it a man in a green striped shirt holds a camera, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a table of metal plates.2011-12-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a large yellow fringed parasol. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red cloth draped over a red-and-gold covered table in front. Potted green plants and marigold petals decorate the floor, with two brass oil lamps flanking the table and two ornate orange-and-gold pennant flags on poles on either side. A man in white ritual clothing stands at the left edge beside a table laden with silver vessels. Deep maroon drapes form the backdrop. The page cites a Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Inner Awakening darshan. The seated person's appearance and ornate throne and rudraksha cues match a person, so the figure is recorded as an in-person candidate.2011-12-11A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded chair with a red cushion beneath a yellow fringed canopy on a dais. He has long dark hair and gestures with his hand near his face. Before him is a red and gold draped table with a sheet of paper, two small cups, and brass oil lamps on the floor. Potted ferns and marigold and yellow flower petals line the platform, and two orange triangular banners with embroidered emblems stand on either side. Dark maroon drapes form the backdrop. Probable Swamiji (in_person): long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala seated on a throne under a canopy.2011-12-11August 04 20142014-08-04August 04 20142014-08-04December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red velvet curtains and a painted wall. On the left, a person in an orange-brown garment and red rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a gold-and-red floral-decorated throne with lion figures, hands joined in front of the face. In the centre, a decorated deity murti in green and gold garments with a garland sits behind a red velvet cloth, flanked by two smaller murtis in green and pink-white dress with garlands. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp aarti in front of the murtis. A shaved-headed figure stands in the background. The floor is polished with red carpets.2014-09-27A photograph of an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) set on a rug in a preparation room. The throne has a red cushioned seat and backrest, draped with garlands of white jasmine, marigold and green leaves, with red and yellow flower strands hanging from the sides. Gold carved side panels flank it, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Behind it is a painted blue and gold mountain backdrop, with a trident (trishul) leaning at right. Two people in white clothing with red shawls work in the background, and a man in white shirt stands at right near a ladder. No one is seated on the throne.2010-12-22A figure with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a richly decorated golden throne (peetha) draped in red cushions and layered garlands of marigolds and white flowers, under a golden canopy with a dome finial inside a tent. a person figure, with long swept-back hair and gold necklace cues, touches the throne. Seated to the left, men in saffron/orange robes wear rudraksha-style malas; to the right, two women in orange saris sit beside a silver lamp with lit oil lamps and a silver tray. Brass and silver puja vessels sit on the floor in front, indicating a ceremonial puja setting.2009-01-01August 04 20142014-08-04A photograph of a ceremonial setting with an ornate gold throne carved with lion-like motifs against a patterned silver-and-maroon wall. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-gold garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right, a shaved-headed man in rust-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti holds a small vessel and a ritual implement near an ornate golden stand. Behind the throne hang orange and yellow tasselled umbrellas. On the left, two partly visible men in saffron and pale clothing and a yellow-turbaned figure stand nearby. A white-draped table and a whiteboard with a printed page framed by red-and-white rangoli-style motifs sit on the red carpet. Most visible garments are saffron, rust and gold; a red-clad figure is partly visible at far right.2012-01-09 +1 copies