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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-orange rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a zebra-striped cushion, centered in a brightly painted temple hall. Two large painted guardian figures with moustaches, crowns and gold clothing hold clubs on either side. Below the throne, shaved-headed priests in saffron robes sit near a small golden stand, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari sits on the left with a book. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. On the right, two seated men in white shirts face the dais. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right. Relevant ritual setting with a throne and lamps; the seated central figure matches the page's a person cues of rudraksha mala, saffron robe and a golden throne, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits centrally in a colourful temple hall with pink, green and yellow painted pillars. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and rests his hands on the throne's armrests. The throne has a zebra-print cushion and a golden crown-like top. Flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding maces and wearing golden ornaments, the throne sits on a golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a flame near the throne, while two women in white saris sit with folded hands and a man in grey shirt sits at right. The man on the throne has long hair and a saffron robe, consistent with the a person candidate cues, but his appearance is not conclusive.2013-04-09A photograph inside an ornate temple-style hall with a gilded throne at centre. A seated figure in orange-saffron cloth with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces sits on the throne, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures in orange dhotis holding attributes. Several women in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor at left and right, palms pressed together. A man in white clothes kneels at lower right with hands in namaste on a red rug. Brass oil lamps line the walls and a small fire lamp burns at lower left. The floor is polished white stone.2013-07-06A seated figure in a golden ornate throne sits at the centre of a temple shrine framed by tall painted guardian statues of deities holding a mace and a staff. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Before the throne a golden platform holds lit oil lamps and offerings, with brass lamps standing on the floor. Two people in orange clothes sit at left playing an instrument and singing near a microphone, and a bald priest in orange robes sits at lower right near a kneeling devotee. Hanging brass bells and beads frame the upper shrine opening.2013-04-25April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted blue shrine backdrop flanked by two large painted guardian statues holding tridents and weapons. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala. Several people sit on the white floor below in front of the throne: a woman in a red blouse and white skirt kneels with a small offering near the front, another attendant in orange sits beside her, and on the right a row of seated devotees in white and grey clothing, one woman in orange, sit with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Lights hang in the dark doorway behind the throne.2013-04-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a brightly painted hall with pink, green and yellow columns and two painted guardian figures with clubs flanking the back wall. A kneeling priest in saffron dhoti holds a lit aarti lamp before him. To the right, two women in saris join palms in devotion, and a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with folded hands near the front. At the left edge, a bald man in saffron clothing sits with hands joined near a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with a small floor offering tray in front of the throne.2013-03-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a striped cushion, set before a painted shrine wall with tall gold-lamp stands in front. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged cloth and a long rudraksha-style mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two painted guardian figures holding clubs flank the shrine, and a seated devotee in orange robes sits at lower left, with two women in red and orange saris seated at lower right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a red carpet lies below the throne.2013-05-04A seated man in orange robes and a long garland of beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, in a temple hall painted in bright pink, green and blue. Two large painted guardian figures with flaming crowns, moustaches and clubs flank the throne on either side. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble floor, and a tall lamp with hanging chains hangs in the background. Two men in orange robes sit before the throne, one handling offerings on a gold tray, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit at the lower left and right. A probable Swamiji matches the central figure's long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha garland, seated in an honoured position. Four or five people are visible in total.2013-02-28June 20 20132013-06-20March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph inside a temple hall: a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, wearing an orange robe, a red flower garland and beaded necklaces, flanked by two large painted murti figures of multi-armed deities in gold jewellery and pink-and-green dhotis. Seated devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes sit on the white marble floor before the throne, with brass oil lamps, a small offering tray and a kalasha-style setup in front. Hindu satsang or puja setting. The seated throne figure is a central candidate but his face and distinguishing cues are not clearly enough established to name him, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-06-17A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with pastel blue walls, pink and green lotus-topped columns and gold trim. Two tall gold-and-pink painted dvarapala-style guardian statues stand on either side of the doorway, each holding ritual objects. In front of the throne, several women and a man in orange and white sit on the floor, with a few seated devotees on the right in cream and orange clothing and a brass oil lamp at the lower left. Lotus-decorated brass lamps and a small offering tray sit on the marble floor.2013-06-17