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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a golden crown and a rust-red garment, with a long white and pink flower garland draped over his shoulders and a golden staff at his side. He smiles while seated above a metal bowl of offerings. In the foreground at right, a woman in a pink sari with folded hands performs reverence beside a brass oil lamp, and a partially visible person in red stands at left. Gilded carved panels and a golden kalasha-style finial frame the scene.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion at a ceremonial stage. The seated person wears a rust-red robe, a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold chest ornament, white and pink flower garlands, and gold bangles. A trident-shaped staff rests beside the throne. A woman in a bright pink top kneels at the feet, washing or honouring them in a silver vessel, as is typical of a pada puja. Silver oil lamps, a red draped table with flowers, and a golden canopy surround the stage, and a partial deity murti stands at the left edge. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, under a gold canopy inside a tent. The central figure wears a red robe, a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair swept back. Two crossed silver tridents flank the throne. Standing and kneeling around are devotees: a man in white with clasped hands at left, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl at right, and a woman in red beside her. Rose petals lie on a red cushioned platform at the foot of the throne, where a priest in white with a red shawl kneels at left. The scene reads as a pratyaksha padapuja on a throne, with the seated figure described only by role.2016-05-20A golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion dominates the scene. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles, with a gold ritual staff beside him. A man in a light blue shirt with a red shawl kneels with palms pressed together before the throne, and another person stands at the right holding papers. Behind them stand a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a red and yellow fringed canopy, and carved golden pillars with lion motifs. This is a pada puja setting with a devotee kneeling at the feet of the seated figure.2016-05-24April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. A seated figure in a rust-red robe, garlanded with white and pink flowers, sits with a gold crown and a trident-tipped staff beside him. Before him, a man in a pale peach kurta with a red shawl kneels and washes the seated figure's feet in a large orange-rimmed basin, adding leaves and petals. Elderly women in white and orange saris, and a woman in an orange sari at the lower left, watch nearby. Gold throne carvings and a red canopy frame the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by crown, garland and ornate gold necklaces on a throne during padapuja.2016-05-24April 10 20162016-04-10May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. He wears an orange-rust robe with a yellow-gold border, a long layered necklace of gold beads, and a thick red-and-white flower garland; his right hand is raised in blessing. Hanging brass lamps and bells frame the throne, and a golden bench with a silver tray and offerings sits in front. Two seated people in saffron-orange and dark clothing are in the foreground, partly visible at the edges, and a person's hand holding a bangle appears at the right. Red and gold patterned curtains frame the scene.2013-06-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage with an ornate gilded throne, its back draped in a dense arrangement of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green. A man seated on the throne wears a tall gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a red and white floral garland, gold armlets and a rust-brown dhoti, with bare feet resting on the throne's step. Beside him sits an elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes, white beard, a white forehead marking and a garland. A bald attendant in saffron stands in the background, and a shirtless attendant in a rust cloth with a rudraksha mala moves at right beside another floral-draped seat. Red curtains hang behind the stage.2015-04-28November 10 20152015-11-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Around the throne, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with red-and-gold shawls, a boy in white shirt stands at left, and women in cream and lavender saris stand at right beside a golden trident on a pole. The backdrop is a glowing red stage with gold and bronze discs. The throne setting suggests a formal satsang or discourse, with the bright red carpet and white-robed attendants present.2015-09-06