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A seated figure on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold garlands and an armband. Long hair is swept back. Below the throne, four devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on the floor behind silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, several with white vibhuti horizontal tripundras on their foreheads; one devotee wears an orange and red sash, and a woman in a green-bordered sari with a red-beaded necklace sits among them. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang above the throne against a dark wall, with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a golden carved door at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold garlands match the presentation cues, and the page names him at this event.

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a black slate wall and an air conditioner. A man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornate headdress is not visible, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base on the left. Four people sit on the floor before him in white and saffron attire: one in a white shirt with a saffron-and-red shawl and orange beaded mala, a woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark, a man in white with a forehead mark and mala, and a shaved-headed man in white with a forehead mark. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a brass oil lamp hangs from the ceiling at the upper left.2013-05-28A 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 16 20132013-05-16A seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a red and orange garment and a long red flower garland with gold necklaces and bangles, sits at left facing right. Beside the throne is a brass oil lamp. In front, four devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in namaskar or meditative stillness: a man in cream clothes with a red tilak and rudraksha mala, a woman in white with a mala, an older man in white with glasses, and a woman in an orange sari with glasses and a mala. Before them are brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings beside a gold tray. Plain black wall, slate-tile panels and a wall air conditioner behind them, with a carved wooden door at right. a person: the throne-seated figure wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a red flower garland and gold ornaments.2013-06-10 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24May 16 20132013-05-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and cream throne with carved lion-like arms, facing left and speaking. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Before him on the gold floor are silver trays of flower petals, pink and yellow blossoms, and small oil lamps. Four people kneel and sit near the offerings: a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a tilak and a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a green border, and a woman in orange with a white forehead mark. A brass hanging bell and a black wall with a carved wooden door stand behind them. Aside from the seated figure's appearance, which is too uncertain to assign a name, the scene shows a devotional offering with flowers and lamps.2013-07-02A man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion figures, draped in an orange and gold robe with a rudraksha mala and bangle armband. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps are suspended above him, and a golden lamp sits beside the throne. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Three people sit nearby: a man in white with hands folded in namaskar, a woman in white with a white shawl and rudraksha beads, and a bald man in a red shawl also with palms pressed together.2013-09-14A 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.2013-05-16A photograph in a gold-ornamented room with a black stone wall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with tiger-striped cushioning wears an orange and gold robe, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, his hands resting on the armrest. Beside him hangs a brass bell and an oil lamp, and a gold lion-form figure sits at the throne base. Three people sit on the floor before brass thalis of flowers and offerings: a man in white with folded hands, a woman in white with a tilak and mala, and a bald man in an orange shawl with folded hands. a person is seated on the throne; the three devotees are on the floor.2013-09-14September 14 20132013-09-14