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A seated man in a golden-throned ceremonial setting with a gilded lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion beneath him. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold border, a long multi-strand gold-beaded garland, and white sacred markings on his forehead, and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and bells on chains. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in white clothes with a red kumkum mark and rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp while a silver tray of flowers, fruit and offerings sits near the seated figure's feet during a pada puja. a person, in the throne-seated role of the ceremony, with a priest-attendant in white performing the worship.

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A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes wears a long gold bead necklace and a white forehead band, sitting on an ornate gold lion-headed throne with tiger-striped cushion. Gold bells and a hanging oil lamp hang above. A devotee in white kneels at his feet beside silver trays holding flowers and offerings, part of a pratyaksha pada puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's named event.2014-08-20A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red wrap and a golden-bordered saffron dhoti, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a white tilak on his forehead. He sits with bare feet resting on a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps. Behind him hang brass bells and a lamp, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near a tray of offerings and red flowers.2014-08-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved golden backrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a matching red-and-orange shawl, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain, and a tilak on his forehead; long swept-back hair. Behind him hang brass lamps. At left a bald priest in a rust-orange cloth performs aarti, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward the seated figure. Swamiji (probable) based on the seated figure's distinctive ceremonial cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-maroon ornate clothing.2013-03-13A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing orange-red robes, a yellow waist cloth, a white-flowered garland and a white vertical forehead mark. He sits in a dark shrine room lit by hanging brass oil lamps and a brass bell, with a white-clad priest in an orange shawl with white forehead marks seated at the lower left beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps hang on chains around the throne and a row of small lamps lines the dark wall.2014-08-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a shawl draped over his shoulder, a long gold-bead garland, and a white forehead mark with red bindi; he holds a small golden object and smiles. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass lamp, and a seated figure in orange stands at the back. In the foreground a kneeling attendant in white with folded hands sits beside silver plates of red flowers, offerings and bowls for a padapuja.2014-08-20A seated figure in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral patterns and a golden lion-head armrest. He wears a long gold-bead garland and a white forehead band, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Bare feet rest on red flower petals in front of silver trays. A man in a white shirt kneels and offers a silver plate, while brass bells and an oil lamp hang or stand behind the throne. a person is shown in a ritual padapuja setting.2014-08-20June 26 20132013-06-26April 01 20132013-04-01A seated man in rust-orange sleeveless robes with a golden border and a golden sash sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with a lion-head armrest and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking and his feet rest near silver plates of red flowers, with a young child in the lower right foreground. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne against a green backdrop. a person: the seated man has swept-back long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page's attribution of a person at this event.2014-08-20A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-like figures, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold earrings. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps are lit around him, and a tray of flowers and small silver bowls rests at his feet.2013-10-04A photograph of a seated man in a dark red saffron-toned garment with a gold-edged dhoti and a gold belt, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, orange bangles, and a white forehead mark, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests and leopard-print cushions over a tiger-skin rug. The throne is backed by gold carvings and a deity medallion, with brass bells and hanging oil lamps above. A shaved-headed, bare-chested attendant in white ritual markings sits at lower right, pouring liquid from a vessel over the seated man's bare feet, which rest on a tray of flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, and saffron-red clothing, matching the page's identification.2017-07-23A 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.2014-08-29