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August 20 20142014-08-20A seated man in an orange-brown robe and yellow dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a red, yellow and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, and rests his hand on the armrest. Before him, several women in white and red saris kneel with palms pressed together beside brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand around the throne against a black wall with a wall air conditioner. Sign text overlays the photo; the image appears to be an archive photograph of a satsang or puja setting.2013-05-11July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, smiling with hands folded. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and ornate beaded necklaces. In front, a man in a white shirt and an orange-banded lanyard sits with hands folded in anjali, next to a woman in a green sari with a white forehead marking, also with hands folded, and a man in white with an orange scarf. A woman in orange at the lower right offers flowers over silver plates of petals and fruit. Behind is a backdrop of red, white and orange marigold garlands, hanging brass oil lamps and bells, and a dark wall with a wooden panelled door. Several plates of flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front of the throne.2013-09-05 +1 copiesAugust 04 20132013-08-04A seated man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, beside brass hanging bells and oil lamps. Seated on the right, a man in white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, a woman in white with a white forehead band holds her hands in añjali, and a man with a white forehead mark sits near brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the seated man is presented as the central figure. Setting is a dark-walled hall with an air conditioner on the wall. Kumkum and fresh flowers are arranged on the platters.2013-09-14A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19July 25 20132013-07-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red, yellow and green flower garland, gold bangle and necklace, with bare feet. Appearance-based a person in the photo, receiving a pada puja. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala kneels, and two women in sari and ornaments sit at right beside steel trays of lamps, rose petals, flowers and offerings. A golden bell hangs from above and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Watermarked photograph of a ritual scene, with a ceremonial arrangement of brass lamps and flowers.2013-09-16A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-threaded wrist band, with his bare feet resting on a gold pedestal. Before him, a row of silver and brass plates holds red kumkum, flowers and small bowls, a puja offering. A shaved-headed man in white kneels with folded hands, and a young man in a pink shirt sits with hands joined in namaskar; a woman in white with red kumkum stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand around the throne, and a second throne with a gold-brocaded cushion is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is identified by the page's caption and his long swept-back hair, saffron garments and ceremonial gold throne. Pratyaksha Pada Puja, feet-worship ritual.2014-08-20September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains. In front, silver plates arranged with flower petals, red roses, fruit and small bowls form an offering display. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses sits on the floor beside the offerings, and a woman in white and another woman in an orange-red sari sit nearby. The dark backdrop has an air conditioner on the wall. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance consistent with a person, seated in a position of honour.2013-08-19