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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a repoussé back panel, in a dim room lit by hanging oil lamps and string lights. He wears a magenta turban, a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered edge, a multi-strand gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and gold armlets and bangles. Golden plates of pink and yellow flowers and small brass vessels lie at his feet, consistent with a pada puja offering. No other people are visible.

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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests, backed by a large gold relief panel. He wears a magenta turban, a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waist band, a gold chain necklace, and gold armlets and bangles. He sits with one bare foot resting on a golden platform in front of a tray of pink and yellow flowers and small silver dishes. Behind him are rows of small oil lamps and a string of lights. a person: the man has a shaved head is not visible; the appearance cues are the magenta turban, gold ornaments, and ceremonial white clothing on a throne, which are insufficient for a confident identification, so the role is recorded as a seated devotee-officiant on the throne.2011-12-31April 13 20122012-04-13December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of an ornate gold throne set against a dark wall lined with rows of small oil lamps. A man in white ceremonial clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a red turban sits on the throne, one hand extended in front of him. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders and gold bangles on his wrist. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, and a brass tray with flower petals and offerings rests in front of it. A lion figure is carved at the base of the throne.2011-12-31A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a red-orange garment with gold border, a brown rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, smiling with arms resting on the cushioned armrests. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above him. In the foreground, silver trays hold red flowers, orange marigolds and offerings, while a man in a red-and-green shirt and a woman in red sit to the side, apparently engaged in puja. Dark wall setting.2013-11-21 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tall carved gilded back and two golden lion sculptures flanking the seat, in front of deep maroon velvet drapes. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead, his hands folded in his lap. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the dais, and a gold-edged low table holds a tray with white flowers. The scene is a satsang setting on a red patterned rug.2013-01-16A man seated on an ornate gold-and-cream throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a long gold-bead necklace, gold armband and wrist beads, and a white forehead mark. His hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and a brass bell on chains. A man in a red turban sits behind him, and in the lower right a man in white ritual cloth with a red shawl and rudraksha mala tends silver trays holding flowers. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red clothing on a throne.2014-08-29A seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a dark room lined with rows of small oil lamps. The person wears an orange and red turban, a pink dhoti and wrap, a multi-strand garland, and bangles, and rests feet on a gold tray scattered with flower petals. Gold lion and peacock-shaped lamp stands flank the throne, and hanging brass lamps are suspended from the ceiling. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) on a throne with turban, pink wrap and garlands.2011-12-27June 26 20132013-06-26A seated figure in a maroon-red ceremonial turban with a gold brooch and a rust-red robe with gold border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads. He wears white and multicolour flower garlands, gold armlets, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, and a gold relief of a deity is visible on the throne back. The figure has the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red attire of the Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a satsang setting, with his hands resting on the throne arms.2014-06-12September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden back panel with deity relief. The person wears an orange-saffron robe with a matching shawl, a gold beaded necklace, earrings, and a white forehead mark; a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp with a flame stand nearby, and a brass lamp stand is at the right. The setting is a dark hall with string lights.2013-03-14