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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, with long braided hair falling over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head covering extends cupped hands toward him, offering reverence. In front stands a silver puja table holding a white shell-like vessel and a brass bowl on a red and white rug. Roses and flowers fill vases on either side, and a red fringed canopy hangs above. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long braided hair, saffron robes and mala, which is consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown in person.

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A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala necklaces of beads, and a bare upper body, with white sacred markings on his forehead, smiling as he extends his hand. Before him, a young attendant kneels in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with a white head covering and rudraksha beads, offering or receiving his hand near a brass pot of flowers. Between them stands a silver tray with a white object and a small pot of flowers; red and white roses fill brass vases on both sides. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and rudraksha malas on a throne. The setting is a temple-like hall with red drapes and a red carpet, and a fan is visible at right. Possible padapuja or darshan ritual.2014-09-13A photograph of a puja in a hall. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, a red bindi, and long rudraksha malas down his chest, and extends his hand over a silver ritual tray holding a small silver vessel. Beside him, a young man kneeling on a white floor in a white dhoti with gold borders, and a rudraksha mala on his bare shoulder, reaches toward a brass vase of pink and purple roses. A gold-framed backdrop, a small fan, and a stone bowl of offerings complete the scene.2014-09-13A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, dipping his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow flowers or petals. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold robes leans forward, offering petals or flower-tied kumkum from his hand, with white marks on his arm and forehead. The gold-carved throne and a white backdrop frame the scene.2014-09-13A seated man in a gold-carved red throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a plain gold chain, and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red bindi. He holds a yellow-orange offering in one hand and a small spoon-like tool in the other, over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green cloth. Beside him a younger attendant with a shaved head and white forehead band, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, extends his cupped hands. A vase of flowers and palm fronds stands between them, with gold-toned decor behind.2014-09-13A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on an elaborately carved gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, eyes closed, hands extended palm-up. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering white cloth or flowers from his hands. A tall gold oil lamp stands beside the throne. Two people are visible.2015-11-24September 13 20142014-09-13September 21 20162016-09-21November 24 20152015-11-24June 19 20172017-06-19November 24 20152015-11-24September 20 20152015-09-20A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before a red draped curtain, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a long dark-haired hairstyle with a white-and-red forehead mark. A shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at his feet, holding a cord, while a woman in a dark garment at right holds a small white cloth or offering.2017-04-26