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A photograph in an orange-walled courtyard beside an open cream door marked NO ADMISSION. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, a gold chain, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms; he holds a small brass bowl and gestures with his right hand. Facing him, a bald standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers bends forward with hands clasped, listening. A red cushion and a yellow marigold garland sit in the foreground on a red cloth. Because the page names a morning paduka puja and the seated figure's cues are distinctive, the seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair is not shown, but the throne, saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress is absent, so identification is uncertain.

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A young man with a shaved head, white forehead tilak and a gold chain with red-brown bordered white dhoti sits on an ornate gold-leafed throne with floral carved backrest. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward and touches his shoulder with folded hands, a devotee offering respect. Behind them, a bald man in a light shirt stands near an open cream door with a 'NO ADMISSION' sign, and a red-cushioned low table with a yellow marigold garland sits in the foreground. Orange-painted walls frame the scene.2010-09-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain orange-walled room. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a gold necklace and a white tripundra on the forehead, and holds a small bowl while applying white paste to the forehead of a bowing man in white kurta and dhoti with a gold bracelet. A third man stands in the background at an open doorway wearing a striped shirt and rudraksha mala, and a sign reads NO ADMISSION. A red cushion with a yellow flower garland sits in the foreground.2010-09-28August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long ornate gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He gestures with one raised hand and points with the other toward a man in a white shirt who sits close in front of him with his back to the camera, holding a paper. Behind the throne is a backdrop of green foliage and a small table with flowers and offerings. Appearance cues are consistent with a person as the seated teacher giving guidance; the page identifies the session as an eN-Kriya guided meditation satsang.2011-02-20November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph inside a temple hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace, bracelets and a forehead tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A man in white clothes, with grey hair, kneels and bows toward him, while another man in a patterned shirt stands at the right. Behind the throne a red and yellow flag hangs, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with white powder sits on the floor in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a crown-like headband, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, matching the page description of a visit to the throne.2012-05-13A photograph inside a temple of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and matching bead armband, a light beaded headband, and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. He sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushioning, reaching out with one hand over a small gold-coloured vessel, while a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands behind, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right with his hands together. A devotee's head is visible in the foreground, and a deity shrine with gold lamps appears in the background. Visible cues on the seated figure are consistent with the appearance-based candidate, so the label is probable.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a flower garland sits while a standing attendant in white and orange touches his shoulder. On the right, a bald man with white forehead markings, a wooden bead necklace and bare chest in orange cloth sits on the throne. Kneeling in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders, several men attend in the foreground, one holding a small brass vessel. Pillars and a wooden door appear behind, with an orange flag on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present. a person appears on the left throne, seated with rudraksha mala and orange robes, as an in_person candidate; the right figure is a seated priest-like attendant rather than a qualifying candidate.2012-05-08A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undergarment, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on the forehead, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions. The figure points a finger toward the robe of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them hang a pink floral garland and a golden deity murti relief on the throne back, with a red and orange draped backdrop. The figure matches appearance cues of a person, seated on the throne and receiving a devotee.2008-10-11May 09 20122012-05-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, lion-footed base, wearing a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, holding a folded red-orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and white vest kneels at the footstool, bowing his head to touch the feet of the seated figure, in a ceremonial padapuja-style gesture. A second man in orange, seated at the right, holds a red book. Behind them hang gold and orange drapes, and a gilded deity figure with raised arms stands at the left edge. Petals lie on the green floor cloth. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and an ornate throne, but the appearance cues are not conclusive enough for a confident identification.2013-02-06A seated man in a yellow-orange dhoti-style wrap with red border sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Facing him from the left, a bald man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera, watching. Gold carved panels and a red striped cushion decorate the throne, with offerings on the red-draped platform below. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: rudraksha mala, saffron-yellow clothing and a throne setting, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-11-24