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Indoor temple scene with a dark wall and wooden door at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange robes and a white floral garland with red flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a lion head and a tiger-striped cushion, looking to the side. In front, an elderly man in white clothes and a red shawl presses his palms together. Behind him, a young man in white with a tilak sits with folded hands, and a woman in white with a red shawl kneels with palms joined. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above, and silver trays of flowers and offerings sit on a gold table. Several women in red shawls and white clothes sit at the lower edge of the frame, one with long blonde hair.

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A 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.2013-05-27May 24 20132013-05-24May 27 20132013-05-27A photo inside a gold-ornamented hall with a black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner. A man with dark hair and a red-and-saffron wrap sits on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion, wearing a red beaded garland. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp are above and beside him. In front, devotees in orange and white hold stainless steel thalis filled with small brass lamps and offerings, while a man in white with a red shawl carries a tray. a person: the seated figure has a saffron wrap, red garland and throne placement, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the label is tentative. Several women in saffron and orange saris and a man in white with a red shawl assist the offering.2013-05-25August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph inside a small black-walled room where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a red flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and figure motifs. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor holding silver thali trays with flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang above. Several women wear white, orange and red saris. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a wooden lattice panel are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and ceremonial beaded necklaces, seated on a golden throne.2013-05-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a long garland of gold-toned beads and a bracelet, facing left. Devotees kneel on the floor before a round golden table laden with silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. A man in a white shirt and orange lanyard holds his hands in anjali, and women in red and white saris and white kurtas kneel around the offering, some with folded hands. A white wall air conditioner and black drape form the backdrop. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gold ceremonial garland, seated in a ritual satsang setting during padapuja-style devotion.2013-05-24A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads. Before him on a gold round table are silver trays of flowers, red blossoms and small offering bowls. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen; a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a beaded mala sits at right. Brass bells and hanging lamps are above in a dark-walled room with a wall air conditioner.2013-05-16May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph inside a dark, gilded ritual room with a large ornate golden throne and a carved golden lion-form armrest. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is bare-footed, with long swept-back hair; his appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role. Below him, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards and face the throne, with brass-and-silver offering plates of flowers and sweets arranged on a golden table in front. Brass hanging oil lamps and bells stand beside the throne, and an ornate old wooden door with gold leaf is on the left.2013-05-13February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a shrine room with black walls and an ornate gold throne. A man with long dark hair, a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a yellow-edged shawl and an orange-beaded mala sits on a gold lion-armed throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji (long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial beads). Around a gold table with silver trays of offerings, devotees in white clothes and folded hands sit in prayer, including a woman in a green sari with a mala. Hanging brass bells, oil lamps and a wooden door with carved metal studs complete the setting, with a wall air conditioner visible.2013-05-13