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A photo of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a thick red and white flower garland. Around him devotees in saris and white or red-shawled clothes kneel and hold out small silver bowls and cups on a silver tray with rose petals and flowers, as if in an offering or puja. A brass bell and hanging oil lamps are visible at right, and a black wall with a wall air conditioner sits behind. a person: the seated man wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a red bindi, with a throne and ceremonial setting. Seven or eight people are visible, with others partially in frame.

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May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron and orange-brown robes with a long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion base and a striped tiger-skin cushion. Several devotees in white, red and yellow clothing, some wearing red shawls and name badges, sit around a gold-edged low platform holding brass and steel plates of offerings with red and coloured items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black wall with an air conditioner. One devotee in orange at the far left holds a dish, a woman in yellow reaches toward the plates, and others sit with hands joined in prayer. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a floral garland on the throne.2013-05-25A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed cloth, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Before him on the floor are silver plates and bowls with flowers, fruit and offerings. Around him, a group of devotees in white, orange and red clothing kneel and hold small silver cups. Hanging brass lamps and bells surround the throne, and a wall air conditioner is visible. a person is seated on the throne; his saffron robe, floral garland and ornate gilded seat are the distinguishing cues.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl and a long red and white flower garland. Hair is long and swept back, with rudraksha-style beads visible. Around him, a group of devotees in red and white shawls and white garments kneel and sit on a dark floor, several holding brass plates of flowers, sweets and small lamps. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and an air conditioner is mounted on the black wall. Shallow visible hands of several devotees reach toward the offering plates.2013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a ritual in a small black-walled room. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a red and white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion or tiger motifs, with a tiger-striped cushion. Several brass oil lamps, hanging bells and a small brass figure stand beside him. Around him, devotees in red and orange shawls, a woman in a blue top and a man in white sit and offer silver trays of flowers, red petals and fruit, while hands reach toward the trays. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible.2013-05-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Around his feet, several women and a man in white kneel and sit over brass and silver bowls and plates of flowers and petals, doing a ritual offering. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in saffron sit at the front right, and a woman in white with a white headband assists. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible above. A possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, seated on a throne as the focus of the ritual. Setting is a black-walled room with a wall air conditioner and a carved wooden door.2013-05-24Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow edge, a red-and-white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Around him, a group of women in white and saffron-trimmed clothes hold brass plates of offerings with lit oil lamps, flowers and fruit, reaching toward him. Brass oil lamps and bells hang in the black-walled room, and an air conditioner is mounted above. This looks like a puja/aarti offering, and the seated figure appears to be a person with an orange-saffron robe and garland, seated on the throne.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, extending his hand toward a tray of offerings. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Around the platform, several women and men in white and red shawls, some in orange saris, hold small metal bowls and spoons while performing a ritual; a bald man and a bare-chested man in white cloth also participate. A brass oil lamp, silver thali trays with flowers, fruit and bowls sit in front, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is in the black background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes, rudraksha-style garland and long hair.2013-05-25May 13 20132013-05-13