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A seated man on an ornate gilded golden throne wears a long red flower garland, orange and gold robes, a gold armlet, bangles and a ring, and sits with bare feet resting on the throne. Behind him hang brass bells and a golden decorated panel. Before him, several seated devotees gather around silver trays and thalis filled with red, pink and white flowers and small offering bowls. A blonde woman in cream clothes wears a beaded necklace and a headband, and a young boy in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Another attendant in orange sits at the right edge and a dark wooden-panelled door stands on the right. a person: the seated figure wears a red garland, orange robes, gold armlet and ornate gold throne cues.

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July 03 20132013-07-03A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold armband, gazing to the side while smiling. Before him on the floor are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in cream-coloured sari with a white headband and rudraksha mala sits smiling at the plates, with two sannyasis in orange robes and white forehead markings seated nearby. Hanging brass bells and a black wall with a carved gold-coloured door complete the room.2013-07-03A photograph in a temple-like room with a black wall and a large gold-brass door. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles, and a ring; he has long swept-back dark hair and gold-toned ornaments. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in a position of honour. At the centre, a smiling woman with long blonde hair and a white forehead band sits in a gold-toned sari with a rudraksha-style necklace before a tray of brass plates holding flowers, kumkum and offerings. Around the tray, sannyasis in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit or kneel; one on the right sits in an orange top. A deity murti is not visible. Ritual offerings with flowers suggest a puja or darshan setting. Foreground heads are partially visible at the bottom edge.2013-07-03August 12 20132013-08-12July 03 20132013-07-03A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion wears a saffron-brown dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red and white flower garland. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass lamp. Around a silver tray of flowers and oil lamps, men in white kurtas with red shawls and a bald devotee hold small brass vessels and lamps for a puja. An air conditioner and black wall complete the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a red and white garland, and sits on a ceremonial throne, so the appearance-based label applies.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a golden tiger-patterned base, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a white flower garland with red blossoms, a gold chain and bangles, smiling toward the left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial throne, and the page identifies him as present. In front stand a brass tray of puja plates, flowers, small oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering. Behind them, a woman in white with folded hands and a man in white kurta are performing puja, with a woman in orange at the lower right holding a tray and wearing rudraksha beads. A gold carved door and a black wall form the background.2013-06-26A seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne with carved golden lion-head armrests wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-coloured red, yellow and black garland, and a gold armband. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp hang from chains above. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark sits before a tray of flowers, rose petals and brass bowls, while a woman in white and a woman in saffron sit at the front right. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed, turbaned figure stands on a stand beside a wall air conditioner and a golden door. The seated figure appears a person by his long swept hair, orange robes, gold armband and garland. Several people are visible.2013-06-24July 11 20132013-07-11A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland, with gold bangles and a ring, is turned to the right and smiling. Dark wall panels, a hanging brass bell and a brass lamp frame him. Before the throne, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body and a forehead tilak sits with hands folded, and a woman in white shawl with folded hands smiles beside a woman in orange sari with a tilak. Plates of red flowers and petals sit on a gold tray in front. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the wall. An air conditioner is mounted above.2013-06-24July 02 20132013-07-02A 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.2013-07-02