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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a golden crown and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gilded throne carved with lion heads, draped in leopard-print cushions. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above him. Before him, several women in white saris and orange-red blouses sit on the floor behind large silver trays heaped with flowers, lamps and offerings, some holding small brass vessels. Some wear white tilak on their foreheads. A dark slate wall, a wall-mounted air conditioner and a metal stand with a flower garland complete the room. The man has strong visual cues of Swamiji (probable), seated as the central figure with crown, garland and saffron-red clothing, while the women appear as devotees performing a pada puja-style offering.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. His appearance matches the Swamiji candidate with several cues (long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace), so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Before him, a row of seated devotees, some in white and orange-red clothes with white forehead markings, sit at a long table with silver plates holding flowers, offerings and pooja items. Hanging brass bells and lamps are above, and a silver staff stands in front of the table. Roughly ten people are visible.2017-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest, wearing a crown, a saffron-red robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. A tilak marks his forehead. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, crown and saffron-red robe with garland. Before him sits a row of women in white saris and orange garments with tilak, several holding small silver plates and cups of flower petals and offerings on a low table of steel bowls. Hanging brass lamps and bells surround the throne, and a white wall air conditioner is visible behind a tiled pillar. Overall: a devotional puja or satsang session in an ashram hall.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual inside a room with dark walls and hanging brass bells and lamps. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion armrest, wearing a gold crown, a reddish-maroon garment, a floral garland and rudraksha-style bracelets, holds his hands together in greeting. A silver staff rests beside him. Before him stand several women in white saris with a trays of silver plates holding flower petals and offerings, one woman raising a hand. Pictured: Pratyaksha Pada Puja, a devotional padapuja offering on a satsang stage.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a golden crown with long hair and a red-maroon garment, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland, sits on a golden throne carved with a lion and upholstered in leopard-print cushions, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him on a wooden table, silver trays hold flowers, offerings and lit lamps. Several people in white and ochre clothes sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps or puja implements, while a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti sit behind the table. A brass bell and oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a silver staff stands by the throne. a person seated on the throne in a puja setting.2017-07-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland, a golden crown and a white forehead mark. Seated before him at a low table are women in white and red saris and a shaved-headed person in white, with brass thalis of flowers and offerings arranged in front. Hanging oil lamps and brass bells decorate the dark wall behind, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. a person (crown, gold ornaments and garland cues); the scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees.2017-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and white floral garland, wearing a gold crown and white forehead marks, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne beside a gold lion sculpture. Before him, a row of women and a shaved-headed woman in orange and white saris kneel with hands folded beside silver plates of flowers and offerings on a low wooden table, while a person in the foreground pours or offers from a silver vessel. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling; a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark tiled wall sit behind. A puja offering ritual is in progress.2017-07-07