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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest and a striped tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, with white forehead markings and a red bindi. Below him, a seated attendant in white ritual clothes sits near silver trays of red and pink flowers, oil lamps and offerings placed around his bare feet. Hanging brass bells and a gold-framed ornate backdrop surround the throne.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped seat cover and gold lion-head armrest end, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long garland of flowers. He has white-and-red forehead markings and bare feet resting on a platform. Before him are silver trays of red and pink flower petals and offerings, with a hanging brass bell and lamp above. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in white sits to the right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in a saffron-orange robe with a flower garland and gold-bordered cloth, with ritual offerings at his feet.2014-08-20A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and covered by a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white forehead mark, and gold earrings. Brass bells hang from chains above, and brass oil lamps rest near him. Silver plates with flowers and yellow petals lie at his feet. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron ornate clothing and throne presence, appearing in person.2013-10-04May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOctober 04 20132013-10-04A seated man in a golden throne with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti, orange shawl, gold necklace and gold armband. He sits barefoot before silver trays of flowers and oil lamps. a person (appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, orange ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne). Around him, a man in white kneels at the trays, a woman in white sits at right, and a shaved-headed man with white tilak and orange robe sits at lower right; a woman in a dark sari sits at lower left. Hanging bells and a brass lamp stand decorate the dark wall behind them, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Watermarked archive photo.2013-07-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a carved lion-head armrest and a striped tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. The seated person wears an orange-red and yellow ochre garment with a long white floral garland, has a tilak on the forehead, and is bare-footed. Hanging brass oil lamps (dipa) with lit flames surround the throne, and a metal tray of offerings with red flowers and small cups sits at the lower left. A man in a white shirt with a red thread kneels at the base of the throne, facing the seated figure. The seated figure has short hair with no long swept-back hair, crown, or rudraksha mala visible, so identity is uncertain; the seat and tiger skin alone do not establish identity.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, holding a brass hand bell raised in his right hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains and stand beside him. Seated in front, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor before silver-rimmed trays of flowers and offerings, one trays holding pink petals. Air conditioner on the black wall.2013-05-24October 04 20132013-10-04August 20 20142014-08-20May 14 20132013-05-14