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Ornate silver-finished ceremonial furniture arranged on a red cloth-covered floor in a hall draped with red and white fabric. Foreground: a tall carved silver chair with a scalloped back and a lotus-like base. Also visible: a silver palanquin-style canopy seat with arched columns, a silver chair with a rounded back, and a carved silver throne-like chair with a red cushioned back on the right. Behind them, shelves hold colourful figurines and deity images with string lights strung across. No people are present.

An ornate golden throne with a red tiger-striped velvet seat cushion and matching bolsters stands on a raised platform, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A golden lion-head armrest and a golden staff rest at the right side. A golden umbrella hangs overhead with floral garlands, and a small golden stand with a garland sits in front. No people are visible in the scene, and the throne is empty.

November 20 2008

2008-11-20 +9 copies

December 10 2017

A man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard stands at left in an orange-red saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder, a gold chain around his neck, his hands clasped at his waist, looking toward a large ornate silver throne at right. The throne has a silver carved backrest with a decorative crest, a leopard-print seat cushion and matching leopard-print armrests with red accents. Behind them are gold-leaf carved wooden panels with floral scrollwork and a red curtain. A silver railing runs along the bottom edge of the frame.

A photograph of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red tiger-striped cushion and two bolster pillows, set on a gilded base with carved lion figures at its sides. Marigold and white jasmine garlands drape the throne back and base, and a golden canopy with garland fringe hangs above. A microphone stand stands beside it, a small brass or silver tray with flowers and incense sticks sits in front, and a red and yellow flower-decorated backdrop surrounds the scene under a pink tent ceiling. No people are visible; the throne is empty.

Ornate golden stage set up under a pink-and-white tent canopy, with a video camera rig mounted on the ceiling. Three decorated seats are arranged across the stage: a gilded throne with a green peacock-style base on the left, a central ornate golden shrine-like seat framed by an arched gilded structure, and a golden carved screen on the right. Both side thrones and the central seat are draped with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers in a fan-shaped backdrop. A red draped table sits in the foreground beneath a dark monitor. No people are visible on the stage in this view.

Close photograph of ceremonial silver ritual objects on a stage. A tall silver trident (trishula) with ornately engraved tines stands upright beside a silver staff with a faceted knob top and a twisted, spiral-patterned shaft. A small silver figure of a bull (nandi) rests near the base, and a red and green cloth-wrapped decoration with a silver band hangs from the staff. To the right, an ornate silver throne with scrollwork, a carved peacock-like motif and a lion-shaped base is visible, with a small silver cup on a stand in front. A glowing sunset-coloured screen forms the blurred backdrop. No people are visible.

January 01 2008

An empty ornate gold throne with a carved, highly decorated backrest and a deep red velvet cushion with an orange seat cushion stands against pale yellow drapery in a covered hall. Brass and gold ritual bowls with flowers and a plate of offerings sit on a white cloth in front, with a small gold stand, a glass display shelf and a tray of items beside it. No people are visible.

Two men seated on ornate silver thrones on a stage in front of a large gold-carved backdrop with pierced lattice panels and relief figures of animals. The man on the right wears a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments, an orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala and gold armbands, and sits on a silver throne with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone. The man on the left, shaved-headed and in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl, sits on a silver chair facing him and holds a paper while speaking into a stand microphone. A red curtain and a small silver footstool are visible. The swami appearance cues are a turban, ornate jewelry and orange clothing, so the seated figure on the right is a probable Swamiji in person.