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Close-up photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a multi-coloured garland of white, pink and purple flowers, with bare feet resting on a silver tray of flowers and fruit. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings holds a silver plate with flowers, camphor and a small brass item. A second bare-chested man with rudraksha malas sits behind him. On the left, a woman in cream and gold sari sits with hands folded on a striped multi-coloured mat.

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June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A seated figure in a rust-red robe on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long white and pink garland, a gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets. The feet are being attended to: a woman in a white sari with a red and gold shawl sits at left, and a person in white at right, both at a platter of flowers. A striped multicolour cloth covers the platform. This looks like a padapuja, but the figure is only partly visible and the robe is not a clear appearance match for an identified person, so the identity is left unsure.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt back, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with red shawl sits at left arranging items on a tray, another woman in orange sits at far left, and a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings sits at right with a shaved head, while another bare-chested man with tilak sits at far right. A striped multicolour cloth covers the platform, with a red cushion, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings in front of the throne, and a black stone wall behind.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red mark on his forehead and a jewelled armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and women in orange and cream saris sit on red mats, one woman holding a silver plate of offerings and another tending a metal tray. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on red-stepped stone terraces with stone lamps. The setting suggests a temple ritual and satsang gathering.2017-06-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a large black stone vessel and a golden trident-topped ceremonial staff. He wears rust-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a white floral garland, gold armbands, and a white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest on his lap. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and ornate gold necklace fit the cues. Around him sit devotees on a striped multicoloured cloth: women in orange saris and a woman in white with folded hands, a shaved-head man in white dhoti with hands joined, and a bare-chested man with white marks on his torso. Brass plates and a flower tray lie in front of the throne.2017-06-26A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with an ornate gilded backrest is garlanded with white and purple flower malas and wears a rust-red robe, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a large gold medallion. A bindi-style mark is on his forehead. He sits with hands resting on the armrest, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels before him, and a woman in cream sari and red shawl holds her hands together near a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Women in saffron garments sit nearby and a row of seated devotees in white and saffron appears on red stone steps in the background.2017-06-26A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl sits at left holding a silver tray with offerings, and a bare-chested priest with white-marked torso kneels at right pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind them stand a bronze statue of a standing figure and a golden carved arch on a stage backdrop with red-and-black tiered seating. Flower offerings lie at the throne's base. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland, seated on a throne.2017-06-26