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A kneeling devotee in a saffron-and-red robe with a gold border prostrates before an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs. A striped tiger-skin cloth lies on the floor beneath the throne, with a steel plate of turmeric and offerings in front of it. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling figure in a red head-covering and garland, and a white-clad attendant stands in the background. A white pillar with red stripes and a pedestal fan are visible at left.

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and arch, draped with a tiger-skin rug and dark red cushions, smiles while raising one hand in blessing and holding a pink flower. He wears a red-orange turban, a long garland of white and red flowers, layered beaded necklaces and gold jewellery, and an orange-red cloth. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash markings kneels at left, holding a metal vessel and a green leaf, performing a ritual offering beside a brass plate with yellow powder and a lamp in front of the throne. The setting is an outdoor evening scene with dark foliage behind. a person is identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate throne. Other people are visible at far left.

February 26 2013

2013-02-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotee in an orange-and-gold dhoti prostrating on the floor in front of an ornate gold throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-skin cloth and red velvet cushions. A small silver plate holding yellow turmeric or kumkum sits on a red mat before him, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Seated on the throne is a figure in a red turban and a white garland with a red-and-white flower garland, which I cannot confirm as a person from appearance alone; I describe the throne occupant only by role. Behind the throne is a standing fan and a white-and-red striped wall.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown and lion-armrest figures, draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a white vertical forehead mark, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and his hands rest in his lap. A standing priest in orange cloth and bare shoulders, with a shaved head, holds up a lit flame or aarti lamp toward him. Gold hanging lamps and bright blue, yellow and green painted walls frame the scene, with a few people's heads visible at the bottom edge. Appearance-based: the seated figure has long dark hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, so this is a Swamiji (probable) in person during an aarti.

2013-02-26 +1 copies

November 16 2015

A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban with a silver brooch, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded and gold-bead necklaces, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne before an ornate gold-finished backrest. He smiles and gestures with both hands. In the foreground a man in a coral-red shirt bends forward toward him, touching the throne area. A golden lion-head armrest and a golden figure stand beside the throne, with fruit on a tray at lower left. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands at left. The scene appears to be a devotee greeting a seated teacher in a decorated hall.

March 19 2013

A seated man in a maroon-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha-style bead mala draped over his chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cloth on the seat and gold lion-like armrests in front of a dark backdrop with hanging brass lamps. Another man in a reddish-brown robe kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the seated figure. A red patterned carpet lies at the foot of the dais. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red mark on his forehead, and a shawl-like wrap over one shoulder, which are appearance cues matching the page's description of Swamiji (probable); the kneeling man is a devotee or priest performing an aarti with a lamp. Two people are visible.

February 26 2013

2013-02-26 +1 copies

July 26 2015

A photograph inside a gilded hall with a golden ornate throne. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and long rudraksha mala stands at left, palms pressed together in namaste toward a seated bald man in saffron cloth who sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned gold throne, holding a pink-red cloth to his face. The seated figure wears a rudraksha headband and necklaces. Behind them stand a few onlookers, including a woman in grey and a man in white. Gold-carved thrones and a saffron flag are in the background.