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A seated figure on a gilded throne with a lion-carved armrest wears a red-maroon turban, a red and white floral garland and maroon robes, with beaded bracelets on the arms, and extends a hand toward a bare-chested devotee prostrating with forehead on a gold-ornamented platform. Behind them a man in brown robes with a rudraksha mala sits watching, and a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala stands at right. Hazy light and a decorated deity murti or ratha structure appear in the background.

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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an ashram event. A figure seated on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded backrest wears a maroon-red turban, a long pink and blue flower garland, gold bangles and a maroon-and-gold shawl; he extends his hands to receive an orange cloth from a devotee kneeling at the foot of the throne. The kneeling man is bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and wears an orange-and-maroon wrap. Behind them a seated man in an orange-and-maroon shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a figure in white with a beaded necklace stands to the right. Ornate decorated pillars and a green-and-gold deity murti appear in the background. a person: the seated figure in the turban and garland, with a throne and ceremonial gold ornaments, matches the page's claim.2015-01-12A seated figure on a gold-ornate throne wears a red and orange turban, a long pink and blue flower garland, bead bracelets and an orange sari-style garment with gold border. A man in red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside, leaning forward to touch the seated figure's feet while a woman in red-orange robe kneels and performs padapuja. Behind them, several robed devotees in orange and red sit or kneel near a decorated deity murti with a green and gold canopy, amid hazy light. The whole scene suggests a padapuja ceremony.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-ornamented throne receiving an offering from a kneeling man. The seated figure wears a pink turban, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, pink and blue flower garlands, and pink beaded bracelets. The kneeling man, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arm, wears a saffron and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and bracelets, and holds an orange cloth or plate in both hands. A seated man in brown-orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches behind, and a few other people sit at the right edge. Bright, washed-out light and a colourful decorated backdrop fill the hall.2015-01-12A photograph of a ceremony in a hazy, brightly lit hall. A figure in a pink turban and rust-red robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, wearing a pink and blue flower garland and bangles. Before him, a shaved-headed man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward, extending his hands. A woman in a red top with gold border kneels at the foot of the throne, holding folded red cloth. Behind them, seated devotees in maroon robes and a decorated deity murti are visible. The platform has a gold base with a flower garland. The swami identity is unverified from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a seated figure on a throne.2015-01-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears a red turban, a saffron-red robe, a long pink and white flower garland and a red and orange tiger-stripe garland, with gold bangles on the arms. A bare-chested man in a saffron dhoti with a gold border kneels at the foot of the throne, bowing and offering or touching a folded orange-red cloth to the throne's gold footstool. Behind them, several saffron-robed attendants stand under a tin roof, and a gold-framed portrait and decorated deity figures and red draped altars line the hall.2015-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red and gold cushioned backrest, wearing a deep red-orange turban and a red-orange robe with gold border. A pink, white and blue flower garland hangs over their shoulder and they are smiling. A man standing at right in red-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a bead necklace holds an object near the throne. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in red-orange robes bends forward, touching the golden footstool at the throne's base, performing padapuja-style reverence. Small red flowers rest on a gold tray near the feet, and the scene is bathed in bright hazy light.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-and-pink turban, a pink and white flower garland, a maroon and gold robe, and gold armlets. The figure leans forward to receive cloth from a standing priest in a maroon robe with gold borders and a dark bead mala. Beside them stands a smaller figure in white, and at the lower right a woman in an orange sari with a gold-bordered blouse holds up orange cloth. Gold and red floral decorations and a painted deity image appear in the background under a bright hazy light.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12