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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne draped with a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth receives worship in a temple-like shrine. He wears a rust-red dhoti with a red shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and chains, and a tilak on his forehead. Before him a sannyasi with long matted hair and an orange saffron cloth, arms adorned with white ash markings, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray with several flames toward him. Two painted deity murti figures with crowns and gold jewellery stand flanking the throne, with bells hanging above. The scene reads as a padapuja or aarti at the peetha, with the seated man in the main role of receiving honour.

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A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and wrap sits eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden lion-faced arch, draped with a pink and white garland and wearing a gold necklace. Beneath him a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. A figure in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and a red headwrap stands at left, holding a silver ritual implement toward him. Two painted deity statues flank the scene, one with a raised hand. Hanging bells and brass lamps are visible above. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair-free shaved head but wears a red-brown dhoti, pink garland and gold necklace on a throne, matching the page's claim of his presence; the candidate is seated in a ceremonial setting, and the appearance cues are sufficient only for a probable label. A shaved-headed priest's role is noted here as the seated honoured figure receiving padapuja.2017-09-02A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-skin and tiger-striped cloth draped over it, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. A standing attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward him. Flanking the throne are two painted gold-and-orange guardian figures holding maces and tridents. Brass bells hang above, and a gold-framed gilt backdrop surrounds the throne. The image is a photo from a ritual setting; the seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair absent, but ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-brown clothing with a garland), recognized as the throne-seated subject in the aushadha ritual.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man in a rust-red robe and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. In front of him, a sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, a saffron-orange head wrap and saffron-orange cloth wrapped at his waist holds a silver lamp stand. Flanking the throne are two painted figures in gold ornaments. Gold tassels and lamps hang behind the throne. The seated man has distinctive long hair? No: the seated figure has short hair, so the visible cues are only the robe, gold necklace and garland, which do not establish an identity; he is described by role only as a seated person being honoured.2017-09-02A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, draped with leopard-print cushions and a tiger skin. A pink and white flower garland hangs around his neck and a golden crown-shaped headpiece rests above him. To the left, a figure in orange cloth with a wrapped orange head covering holds a ritual lamp with multiple flames. To the right, a painted deity murti with a gold crown, gold jewellery and a raised hand holding a staff stands beside the throne, with hanging bells and brass lamps above.2017-09-12A seated man sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, draped in leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. He wears a rust-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant, with one hand raised in blessing. Two painted deity murti flank the throne, multi-armed figures with tall crowns, green and orange garments, pearl necklaces and gold ornaments, holding lamps and ceremonial objects. Hanging bells and brass lamps are suspended above, and a dark stone-textured wall forms the backdrop. Small offerings sit at the base of the dais.2017-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion, draped over a striped tiger skin. He wears a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, with a gold crown-like headpiece above. To the left, a figure in orange cloth holds a lit lamp toward him. Brass hanging bells and small oil lamps hang behind the throne, and a standing deity murti with a trident stands at the right in gold and orange garments. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with a person, with cues including an ornate gold crown-like headpiece and a garland, though this is appearance-based only.2017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the centre of a temple-style shrine, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers. A gold necklace and a red tilak mark are visible. He sits on a leopard-print and tiger-skin covered seat, with his hands resting on his knees. Flanking him are two tall painted deity murti statues with four arms, crowns, pearl garlands and orange-and-green dhotis, holding objects in their hands. Hanging bells, a gold kalasha-like finial and blurred lamp lights surround the throne.2017-08-02A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a golden arched backrest, draped with a leopard-print cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain, and his hands rest on his lap. To the left, a figure with a shaved head and bare back in orange cloth raises a ritual lamp with an oil lamp cluster. Behind the throne hang brass bells and a gold kalasha-style ornament. To the right stands a painted deity murti with a gold crown, bare chest and gold jewellery, holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps and a silver ritual staff stand nearby.2017-09-12A seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) with leopard-print and tiger-skin cushions sits centrally, wearing a rust-orange cloth, gold armlets and bangles, a long garland of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace. Two large painted guardian figures flank the throne, one holding a gold lamp. Five people in orange and maroon clothing sit with heads bowed in darshan at the base of the throne, and a gold chain with hanging bells and oil lamps is above.2017-08-16