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A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, wearing a white turban with a feather ornament and white embroidered ceremonial clothing with a silver-grey shawl. Two devotees in white kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside them; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Flower petals in yellow and pink cover the floor. Behind the throne is a backdrop of painted deities including a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, Ganesha, and a figure in a chariot drawn by white horses against a blue sky, with a golden umbrella canopy above.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a temple hall. A seated person in white ceremonial clothing and a white turban sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion beneath a gold canopy. A man in white kneels before the throne with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside him. Devotees in white with orange shawls stand and kneel around the throne, and a person in an orange patterned shawl stands at right. A large backdrop shows deities including Shiva with trident and Nandi bull, Ganesha, a goddess on a lotus, and Vishnu with conch, against a snowy Himalayan landscape. Rose petals are scattered on a white cloth. A standing fan and an ornate umbrella are visible.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dressed in white with a white turban topped by a white plume and a white shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of deities including Shiva with trident, Ganesha, a cow, and goddesses in lotus settings, with a large ornate brass umbrella-shaped lamp hanging above. Around the throne, several devotees in white and orange shawls reach toward the seated figure; a woman in a white sari with gold bangles bows close, and an older woman wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi. A man in a white shirt leans in to touch the throne's arm, and a man in an orange shawl with a mala sits at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate described on the page, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone.2006-12-23A man in a white turban and white embroidered kurta and dhoti sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a brass canopy, smiling and raising one hand toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with orange shawl. Another woman in a white sari with orange shawl and red border stands beside her, hand on the kneeling woman's shoulder. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of deities including a goddess seated on a lotus at upper left, a deity seated on a lion-like mount, Saraswati with a veena at upper right, and a standing four-armed deity in red and gold at right. Scattered flower petals lie on the white floor cloth. Partially visible at left edge is a man with orange shawl.2006-12-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold canopy, wearing a white turban with a fan-shaped ornament, white embroidered kurta and white dhoti. A kneeling man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti and a kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border offer him flower petals and attention at his feet. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows deities including Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, and a chariot with white horses against a blue Himalayan sky. On the left, a brass lamp stand with oil lamps is visible, and several people in white stand and clap at the sides. Scattered yellow and pink flower petals cover the white cloth on the floor. The seated man is.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in front of a large backdrop painted with Hindu deities, including Shiva with trident, Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, Saraswati with a veena, Hanuman-like and other gods, and a cow. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a gold ornate throne-like chair. A figure seated on the chair wears a white turban and white clothes, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari bends toward him. Women in white saris with orange shawls stand nearby, and men in dark clothing stand in the background. Marigold petals are scattered on the platform, and a white pedestal fan stands at left beside a decorative umbrella.2006-12-23A seated man in an all-white outfit with a white turban and feather-like ornament sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red cushion, beneath a gold umbrella canopy. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows multiple deities including Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, a deity on a chariot drawn by horses, and a figure holding a discus. Around him, people in white clothes, one with an orange shawl, stand and kneel; an elderly woman in a striped white sari kneels before the throne and reaches toward him, while a younger man in white bows his head. Flower petals lie on the floor in front. The man on the throne is an in-person candidate with compatible cues: white ceremonial clothing, a turban, and an ornate throne.2006-12-23Indoor ceremony in front of a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities and a snowy Himalayan scene, with Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Saraswati and a cow pictured. A figure with long hair, a white turban and white robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold canopy. A woman in a white sari kneels before him, and a seated devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows low. Several young women and girls in white clothes with orange shawls kneel on the platform, and a standing man in white on the left has his hands raised in greeting. A decorative red-and-gold parasol stands at right, and flower petals lie on the floor. Visible cues for the seated figure include the long swept-back hair, turban and saffron-orange shawls worn by attendants, so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji seated in person.2006-12-23A photograph inside a hall before a large backdrop of painted deities, including Shiva with a trident and bull, Ganesha, goddesses seated on lotuses and a deity murti in a blue-and-white setting. A central figure in white clothes and a white head wrap sits on a gold-framed throne, one hand raised in blessing. Around him, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls and malas stand and kneel; a woman in a white-and-blue sari with a mala kneels on a white cloth scattered with flower petals and offers her hands. Ornate umbrellas stand on either side of the throne. The person on the throne is labelled only by role here, as an appearance-based Swamiji candidate is not clearly established.2006-12-23A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne is dressed in white with a white turban, centred before a large backdrop of deity murtis including Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Saraswati and others on lotuses against a snowy mountain sky. Several devotees in white clothes and orange shawls kneel and stand around the throne; some reach toward the seated figure with hands raised and offerings. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with fringes frame both sides. The setting looks like a darshan or satsang hall.2006-12-23