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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow border, a pink and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. a person is identified by the page; the appearance is probable, showing swept-back dark hair and ceremonial adornments. In front of him, a group of devotees sits around a gold tray filled with silver bowls of offerings and pink flowers, while a man in white ritual clothing holds his hands together in prayer. Brass bells and a lamp hang behind the throne beside a dark wooden door. A gold lion-form pedestal is visible at lower left. Several people are partly visible in the foreground.

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May 26 20132013-05-26A seated man on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and gold bangles. He looks toward the left side of the frame. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang from chains above, and a golden lamp stand sits at left. Around a tray of brass bowls holding flower petals and offerings, devotees sit on the floor: an elderly man in white with an orange-marked garment, a woman in a red sari, a woman in a green top, and a woman with dark hair and a red mark on her forehead. An air conditioner is mounted on the black wall and a carved wooden door stands at right, with a figure of a deity murti partly visible at the far right edge. A pooja-style ritual with brass bowls appears to be underway.2013-05-26A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, pink and white flower garlands, and gold bangles on his arms. He sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a gold lion-head armrest in the foreground. Before him, silver trays holding lit oil lamps, pink and yellow flowers, and marigold petals sit on the floor. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari with red border sit near the trays; a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in green look on. Brass bells hang from chains and a brass oil lamp stands at the top right beside a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a dark stone wall behind.2013-05-26May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow edge, a red-and-white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Around him, a group of women in white and saffron-trimmed clothes hold brass plates of offerings with lit oil lamps, flowers and fruit, reaching toward him. Brass oil lamps and bells hang in the black-walled room, and an air conditioner is mounted above. This looks like a puja/aarti offering, and the seated figure appears to be a person with an orange-saffron robe and garland, seated on the throne.2013-05-25A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a gilded interior with a black stone-tiled wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest wears a saffron/orange dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a long red-and-white flower garland; he is seen in profile, one hand resting on the armrest. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Before the throne, devotees in white and orange kneel around a golden tray and brass plates holding pink and red flowers, lamps and offerings. A woman in white with a red-and-white bead necklace and vertical forehead marks leans forward; another woman in orange and a woman in red sit nearby, and a bald-headed person in orange with white forehead markings and beads is at the right edge. Two people appear partially in the foreground.2013-05-24A photograph inside a dark-walled shrine room shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, his feet resting on a golden footstool. Before him a gold tray holds silver plates of flowers, petals and lit oil lamps. Around the tray, devotees in white and red shawls and sandalwood tilak sit with palms joined in prayer; an elderly man in white with a red shawl presses his hands together, a woman in yellow holds a plate, and brass bells and lamps hang above. A wall air conditioner is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with flower garland, saffron robe and gold adornment on a throne, in the role of a seated teacher receiving pada puja offerings.2013-05-27A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with bangles on his arms. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around the throne, women devotees in white and red saris with orange shawls sit on the floor; one woman with folded hands holds a silver tray, and another in white offers silver trays of lit oil lamps and flower petals. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a wall air conditioner on the right.2013-05-25A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion base receives worship from a group of women devotees. He wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow border, a long red and white flower garland, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and sits with his hands resting on the armrests. Women in white and orange-trimmed clothing, one with a bindi and a dark-toned sari, sit around a low golden table holding brass thalis with flower petals, kumkum, fruit and oil lamps, performing puja. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black wall beside a wall-mounted air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back hair, a red and white garland, an orange-saffron robe and ornate gold throne cues, and is seated as the central figure receiving worship.2013-05-25