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A photograph inside a dark, draped room with a gold-ornate throne covered in a striped tiger-skin cloth. A man with swept-back dark hair sits on the throne, wearing a saffron-brown robe with a gold border, a rust-coloured rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-beaded necklace, with arm bands. a person, seated on the throne. Before him stand several silver thalis of flowers and offerings, with pink petals, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps overhead. Seated nearby, a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard sits, and a woman in a white knit top with long hair kneels at the offerings. A man in white with an orange lanyard and a woman with a white headband appear at the right edge.

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May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and pearl malas, a white forehead mark and pearl bracelets sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a white-and-black striped cloth on the seat, his bare feet resting on a silver tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated to his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses and an orange lanyard keeps his hands folded. Two more attendants kneel at the foot of the throne: a figure in pink with a white forehead mark and a man in white with a white tilak and orange lanyard, tending brass and silver bowls, fruit, flowers and coconut. A brass oil lamp and bell hang nearby, and a studio light and draped curtain are visible at the right. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha and pearl malas, and pearl adornments, shown seated on the throne and receiving the puja.2013-03-16A photograph in a gold-ornamented room with a black stone wall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with tiger-striped cushioning wears an orange and gold robe, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, his hands resting on the armrest. Beside him hangs a brass bell and an oil lamp, and a gold lion-form figure sits at the throne base. Three people sit on the floor before brass thalis of flowers and offerings: a man in white with folded hands, a woman in white with a tilak and mala, and a bald man in an orange shawl with folded hands. a person is seated on the throne; the three devotees are on the floor.2013-09-14A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07August 19 20132013-08-19A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long red-and-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, with long dark hair swept back. Bare feet rest on a golden footstool. In front, a low golden table holds brass trays of flowers, kumkum, and small silver bowls with offerings, and a seated woman in white lace garments applies a ritual item from a dish. Two men sit nearby, one in white with an orange lanyard and one with a white-and-orange shirt, plus a person with a forehead mark at the right edge. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps hang above, with an air conditioner on the dark wall.2013-05-15September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-gilded throne with a cushioned yellow seat, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a dense gold bead garland, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold armlet. The figure looks to the side with a composed expression, one hand resting on the armrest. a person, seated in darshan. Before the throne, a row of devotees kneel with palms pressed in anjali; one man in white with an orange lanyard, a woman in white with a tilak, and women in red and white saris hold brass plates of flowers, petals and small oil lamps on a floor laid with offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp hang from chains in a dark wall-panelled room with a wall air conditioner.2013-05-24