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A seated man on a gilded throne with a golden crown and a red tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a gold pendant. He sits with hands folded in his lap in front of a blue doorway painted with peacocks and floral panels. In the foreground a bald priest in saffron robes with white ash markings on his arms kneels on a striped rug, holding a flower and a small offering tray. A brass plate holding a pink flower and a second silver tray with offerings sit on the rug, and a side table with fruit is at left. Tall white pillars frame the scene. Ritual service at a shrine entrance.

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May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, wearing a gold crown, saffron-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red bindi. A bald man in orange and yellow robes with white ash marks on his arms and chest kneels at right, holding a ritual lamp, while brass lamps, a plate with pink flowers and fruit sit on a rug before blue doors with painted peacocks. Pillars frame the hall. Overlaid text reads copyright notice and source credit.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a gold crown, wearing a long gold-beaded mala and a large gold pendant, with a red mark on his forehead. Before the throne, a bald man in an orange garment with white sacred-ash marks on his arms and chest holds incense sticks near silver trays holding flowers, fruit and a lotus. Behind them, a blue panel shows painted peacocks and floral designs between cream pillars, and a side table holds a bowl of red fruit. The priest attends with incense and offerings during a ritual setting.2012-05-08A photograph of a seated man on a gold-carved throne with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headband, rust-orange robes, a gold pendant necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Before him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and yellow robes with white sacred markings on his arms kneels on a red patterned rug, offering a silver plate with flowers and a silver bowl. Behind the throne is a blue and gold decorated panel, and a side table holds a brass tray of fruit. Two people are physically present.2012-05-08Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a pillared hall, wearing a gold crown, a red-orange robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, with a red bindu on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown on the throne with long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron-orange ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Beside the throne a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead and arm markings sits on the floor offering something from a silver plate. Behind them hang a blue-and-white panel with painted peacocks, a Tamil inscription plaque above, and a red-and-multicolour rug lies in front. A silver tray and a small silver bowl with flowers sit near the throne.2012-05-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold pendant around his neck, hands folded in his lap. Beside him on a colourful woven rug, a shaven-headed priest in orange and yellow robes with white tilak and arm markings sits cross-legged, holding an offering near a silver plate of pink flower petals. Blue and cream carved panels stand behind the throne, with a small table holding red fruit. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a gold crown and a long beaded mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The priest appears to be a devotee or sannyasi performing an offering.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown-shaped finial, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red bindi, with hands folded in his lap and a pink flower at his feet. Before him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold clothing with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest kneels on a striped rug, holding up lit incense sticks toward the seated figure, beside silver trays of offerings including a red fruit. Behind them stand cream pillars and a blue-painted doorway decorated with peacocks and floral motifs. This appears to be a ritual reception or puja setting. The seated man's appearance with saffron robe, gold throne, crown and distinctive mala beads is a probable match for Swamiji.2012-05-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall with cream pillars and painted blue and peacock panels. The seated man wears a rust-orange draped cloth with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, a gold headband and a red bindi; he has no visible long hair or crown beyond the headband. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold kneels on a patterned rug, wearing white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, holding his hands together in a ritual gesture before a silver tray with a pink flower and a silver bowl.2012-05-08