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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a shawl with a gold border, a red and pink flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, eyes closed, feet resting on a bed of pink and white flower petals. Around the feet are many small brass bowls of pink petals, oil lamps and offerings on trays. Women in white and orange-brown saris sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer or offering. Brass bells and hanging lamps are above, a dark wall behind, and a wall-mounted air conditioner. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual honouring the feet of a guru.

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May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with bangles on his arms. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around the throne, women devotees in white and red saris with orange shawls sit on the floor; one woman with folded hands holds a silver tray, and another in white offers silver trays of lit oil lamps and flower petals. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a wall air conditioner on the right.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a dark room, wearing a rust-orange and yellow dhoti-style garment and a red and white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace, a red bindi on his forehead, and a bangle on his wrist; he has a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Around the gold-and-brass peetha, several women in white and orange-trimmed garments sit on the floor holding silver thalis and small brass lamps with lit wicks, rose petals and red-coloured offerings. Brass bells hang from chains, a brass oil lamp and a small gold lion-form base stand nearby, and a wall air conditioner is mounted above. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a few other devotees are partly visible.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph inside a small dark-walled room showing a man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion and tiger carvings, wearing an orange-brown and yellow dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and rudraksha beads. Around him, about ten women in white and orange clothing kneel and stand close to the throne, holding brass and silver plates with flowers, red petals and small oil lamps, and reaching toward his feet in a padapuja. Hanging brass bells, a brass oil lamp and an air conditioner are visible on the wall.2013-05-25A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold border and a red-and-white flower garland. He smiles toward a group of seated devotees. Swamiji (probable), based on the visible long hair, garland and saffron-toned robe. Around a golden table are silver thalis with small bowls, red flowers, incense sticks and offerings. Women in red, orange and yellow saris and shawls sit cross-legged, some holding small brass vessels or bowls. A man in a red shawl sits nearby. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, and a white wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25