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Indoor photograph of a seated man on a golden throne with an ornate gold base, wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange and red robes with a saffron shawl, a rainbow-coloured floral garland across his shoulders, and a gold armband. Three devotees sit on the floor before a golden tray holding brass thali dishes, small oil lamps, red fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha-like vessel. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace and a young man in a grey vest press palms together in prayer, and a woman in a pink top sits at the left edge. Brass hanging oil lamps and a dark wooden door with studs form the backdrop.

A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead garland and a gold armband, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like guardian figure. Hanging brass bells and a lamp frame the throne against a black wall. Before him, several people in white and orange-red garments with white forehead markings sit with brass plates of flowers, pink and yellow blossoms and fruit, and small bowls, performing a ritual offering. A large yellow-painted door stands at left. The scene appears to be a satsang or ritual puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-bead garland, so an in-person candidate is present.

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A seated man in an ornate golden throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a cream-and-gold floral garland, bare chest and bare feet resting on a silver tray of flowers and small lit oil lamps. A probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and orange-saffron ceremonial clothing, seated on a gilded peetha with a tiger-striped cloth. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards kneel and tend the offerings: one man in white holds a tray, a woman in white pours or arranges items, and another woman in white with a red bindi sits at the right edge. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above, with a black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind. The scene reads as a ritual padapuja with lamps and flower offerings.

A seated man on a gold-and-yellow throne receives padapuja from a group at his feet. He wears an orange dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a bare chest. Beside him a gold lion-form throne arm, brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand nearby. Behind him are two framed portraits, one showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the other a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white with a white tilak and a shaved-head woman in orange and red sit beside silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A black backdrop and a wall air conditioner complete the room.

A photograph in a dark-walled room showing a long-haired man in orange robes, with a red mark on his forehead, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped backrest. He wears a long garland of beads and bangles on his arms and sits barefoot. Before him, a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red sari with folded hands perform worship, next to a brass tray holding offerings of fruit and small bowls. Several tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a partly visible person sits at the bottom right.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in an interior room with dark stone walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a cushioned golden throne decorated with a garland of pink, yellow and white flowers. Seated on the floor before him, five devotees in traditional dress offer prayers: a woman in a cream sari with hands folded in namaste, a young woman in an orange-gold sari, a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a red shawl, and a young man in orange at the left edge. In front of them stand a silver tray holding lit oil lamps and flower petals, a brass aarti lamp and a tall silver lamp stand with hanging brass lamps. The scene suggests a pratyaksha pada puja, with devotees offering padapuja to the seated figure.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a large gold-and-bead garland, wearing a rust-orange draped robe with gold border, seated on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin covering. a person is shown on the throne, with a red-and-gold cloth draped over the armrest; he wears ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland. Before the throne, a man in white clothes with a red tilak kneels and performs a puja over silver plates filled with offerings, red flowers and red kumkum. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a brass lamp and oil lamp sit at the left. A second attendant in a saffron turban sits behind.