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A seated figure in a golden throne sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a golden crown and a gold necklace, draped in white and gold cloth. Heavy garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers drape the throne and figure, with a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow blooms and ornate gold-and-white floral panels. A bald priest in orange robes kneels at lower left, and a woman in an orange sari with long hair stands at lower right. A golden staff stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a golden crown and a gold necklace, and is seated on a ceremonial throne.

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A seated figure in white ceremonial dress sits on a gilded throne at the centre of a richly decorated stage, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A large garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers hangs over his shoulders and around the seat, and a golden crown sits on his head, with a golden necklace visible at his chest. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes bends forward to tend items on a golden tray, while a woman in an orange sari and another person in saffron attend nearby. Gold lion-shaped armrests, floral panels and a flower-covered backdrop frame the scene.2010-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20092009-01-01A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with red cushions and garlands, with a golden crown-like canopy above. The figure holds hands together in a greeting gesture (namaskar) and wears a white flower garland with a red bead ornament. Behind the throne is a large decorated backdrop of white and red pattern work, arched panels and yellow floral motifs. Two attendants stand at either side: one in white shirt and orange shawl at left, one in orange clothing at right, tending to the throne. The scene suggests a devotee reception or puja setting. Visible physical people: three. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: orange turban and robes, garland, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2008-07-17A central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, with hands joined in namaste. Flanking the throne, two men in orange robes sit to the left; one holds an offering, and a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari sits to the right with hands folded near a silver tray of fruit including apples, bananas, grapes and oranges. A decorated white-and-purple floral backdrop with a golden parasol-like canopy and a golden trident stands behind the throne. Silver oil lamps and a silver vessel are at the front, with a red-and-gold patterned carpet. Several other seated figures appear at the bottom edge. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering scene.2008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban-like head covering sits on an ornate golden throne, palms pressed together in greeting, with a red-and-white garland draped over the shoulders. Four attendants in orange robes surround a low altar decorated with fruit, bananas, brass vessels, flower garlands and a tall brass lamp stand. The throne is backed by a large gold-and-white floral and arched decorative structure. A tall figure seated at left and two women in orange at right assist beside the altar.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17September 09 20122012-09-09A seated man with folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold canopy, draped in flower garlands of white, yellow and red and wearing a gold crown with a red mark on his forehead. He wears white and gold ceremonial cloth. Two people in orange robes attend him: a shaved-headed man at left and a woman at right holding a lamp, with a brass plate of offerings and a banana before the dais. The throne is framed by marigold and rose decorations and a red and gold fringed platform. The seated man has distinctive crown and garland cues but his features and identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so the a person field is unsure.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest, hands folded in a meditative or devotional pose on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Behind and beside him, a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver-gold face stands on a mandap, with additional attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls seated at the front. A golden peetha with lion-motif armrests and a gold chariot-style canopy frame the scene. The photo appears rotated sideways. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha mala and long hair, based on distinctive ceremonial cues.2010-11-14A seated figure in the centre of an elaborate golden throne (peetha) decorated with red, pink, green and white flower garlands in rainbow arcs, with a gold crown and peacock feather ornament, palms joined in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti with gold waist ornament and long red and white flower garlands draped over the shoulders. Before him, a brass lamp (aarti/oil lamp) burns on a red-cushioned platform above fruit, marigold garlands and brass vessels. Foreground devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in prayer, one with hands extended in offering and another with palms joined, while a woman in orange at right folds her hands. The scene reads as a ceremonial puja or celebration at a golden throne.2009-01-01