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A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, speaking to a group. Two seated priests in orange robes and a standing man in white cloth hold offerings and a puja plate, with brass dishes of flowers and food on a gold table. Two women with hair tied back sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang above, and a gold-framed deity image is visible on the wall.

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A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest sits on the left, wearing a red-orange garment with a matching shawl and a long rudraksha-style garland, with a white forehead mark and swept-back hair; the figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotion. In front, a gold table holds steel thalis with flowers, yellow marigolds, kumkum and offering plates. Around it, a woman in a green sari with grey hair, a woman in white, a younger woman in red, and two men, one in a yellow-checked shirt and one in green, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a woman in white stands near a tray of fruit, and a brass hanging lamp and bells hang from the ceiling beside a pink-painted door.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01May 27 20132013-05-27April 25 20132013-04-25February 01 20152015-02-01A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, wearing a long orange-beaded necklace. He gazes ahead while seven devotees kneel or sit before him on the floor. Among them, a woman in a teal top kneels with hands joined, a man in a green-bordered sari-style garment is seated, and several women wear white garments with hands folded in prayer. Silver and brass plates hold flowers, fruit, and oil lamps in front of the throne. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand near the gold throne, and a carved dark wooden door is on the right. A white wall air conditioner sits above the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, consistent with the page's claim.2013-05-13February 01 20152015-02-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved makara-style head at its base receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment draped over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Plates of flower petals and offerings are set on a gold stand before him, and devotees kneel to wash or honour his feet. A bearded man in white stands behind, hands folded, and women in saris sit nearby. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above, and a decorated wooden door is on the right. A devotee in the foreground has a shaved head and wears orange with a rudraksha mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and his appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2014-11-11A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-toned garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a carved lion-head armrest, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging above. Before him, two women in red and maroon saris kneel or sit at a golden platform holding trays of offerings, including small brass lamps, flowers and fruit. A third woman, partly visible, stands at the right beside a wooden door. The scene looks like a darshan or puja in a temple-style room. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament of saffron-orange clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's a person cues (probable), though the face is not used for identification.2013-08-04February 01 20152015-02-01a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial gold necklace, with hair swept back. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream clothes with orange lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in green. Round brass and silver trays of offerings with flowers sit on a low gold table. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene beside a large carved wooden door, with a pale wall air conditioner behind.2013-05-13November 11 20142014-11-11