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February 24 20132013-02-24August 04 20132013-08-04A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles, and a white cloth bandage on one forearm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. Brass hanging lamps with chains and a bell hang above. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, marigolds and red blossoms sit at his feet. On the right edge a seated woman in a cream sari with folded hands is partly visible. Ritual devotional setting, possibly a satsang or darshan.2013-09-30November 20 20142014-11-20A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and pearl malas, a white forehead mark and pearl bracelets sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a white-and-black striped cloth on the seat, his bare feet resting on a silver tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated to his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses and an orange lanyard keeps his hands folded. Two more attendants kneel at the foot of the throne: a figure in pink with a white forehead mark and a man in white with a white tilak and orange lanyard, tending brass and silver bowls, fruit, flowers and coconut. A brass oil lamp and bell hang nearby, and a studio light and draped curtain are visible at the right. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha and pearl malas, and pearl adornments, shown seated on the throne and receiving the puja.2013-03-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style garland, with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Before him, several women and a man sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a red saree and others in white and orange-red garments. In front are silver thali trays heaped with white flowers, marigold petals and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. Black wall, white wall-mounted air conditioner and a carved wooden door complete the setting. Five physical people are visible.2013-08-04March 17 20132013-03-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a gold-and-yellow throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold beads, bangles, and a white forehead mark; he looks to the side. Before him, a woman in a white sari and a younger woman kneel among brass bowls of flowers and petals, with a flower-strewn arrangement at the base of the throne. A third woman in red and an orange-clad figure sit in the background, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside an air conditioner and a golden ornamental frame. Visible padapuja-style devotional offering, with the seated figure honoured as the presiding teacher. The pictured man is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, seated on the throne in the central role.2013-03-22May 11 20132013-05-11A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07