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A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a long golden garland, bangles, and a golden crown with a matching headpiece. He is barefoot, with one foot resting on a flower-garlanded tiger-striped cloth at the base of the throne, and a long dark braid falls over his shoulder. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above him against a black wall. In the lower right, a bare-chested attendant with white tripundra marks sits with folded hands before brass plates of offerings. The scene suggests a darshan or puja setting.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped in leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions and a striped tiger skin. He wears a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, orange-red armbands and wrists, a heavy gold garland and a gold necklace, with a gold crown-like headdress and a white forehead band. His feet rest on a tray of flower garlands. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and a bell on chains, and in the lower right a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark stands with his palms joined in front of silver trays of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, matching the page's reference to the Nithyananda Paramashivam discourse.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23A photograph of a seated man in a dark red saffron-toned garment with a gold-edged dhoti and a gold belt, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, orange bangles, and a white forehead mark, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests and leopard-print cushions over a tiger-skin rug. The throne is backed by gold carvings and a deity medallion, with brass bells and hanging oil lamps above. A shaved-headed, bare-chested attendant in white ritual markings sits at lower right, pouring liquid from a vessel over the seated man's bare feet, which rest on a tray of flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, and saffron-red clothing, matching the page's identification.2017-07-23July 12 20172017-07-12July 23 20172017-07-23July 28 20172017-07-28A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion sculpture beside him, a gold crown-like headpiece, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-red robe with a gold border. He holds a silver staff topped with a small figure, and there are brass oil lamps hanging above and standing at the base, with flower petals and a tray of marigolds in front. Photograph of a single person in a temple-style setting with a dark background and string lights.2017-08-08August 24 20172017-08-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion sculptures and leopard-print cushions, dressed in a red-orange shawl and wearing a long gold necklace with a garland, orange armbands, and a tall crown-like gold headpiece. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with white forehead markings kneels at right holding a hand to his chest beside silver offering plates. A second person in a dark shirt sits in the lower foreground with a garland. Brass hanging oil lamps, bells and a kalasha-like vessel hang above, and a small oil lamp sits on the lower left. The scene appears to be a ceremonial darshan or puja. The man on the throne shows distinctive long hair, an orange shawl, ornate gold necklaces and a crown, consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji candidate noted on the page.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, wearing a golden crown, a rust-red shawl over the body, layered gold chains, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. A tiger-striped cloth drapes the throne's base. A silver staff with an animal-head finial stands beside him, and hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang overhead with small lit lamps. On the wooden table at right sits a brass plate of red, yellow and white flowers.2017-09-08July 30 20172017-07-30