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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a carved gold backrest and lion-shaped armrests, set in a brightly painted pink, green and blue shrine hall. The seated person wears a deep red-maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in a gesture of blessing. Below, in the foreground, a bald priest in orange clothing faces the throne from the left, while two other attendants in white and red garments perform the service. A multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames stands in front of the throne, with brass oil lamps on stands at both sides. Hanging brass lamps and metallic beads fill the upper area. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-gold robe, seated on a gold throne.

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A man in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and lion-head armrests, gesturing with raised hands as he speaks. A row of brass oil lamps with lit flames stands along the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits at lower left facing the speaker. Several people in red and maroon garments sit and kneel at the throne's base, with a woman in a maroon sari at lower centre. The walls are painted in turquoise, yellow, pink and green with scrolled decorative borders.2013-04-06March 30 20132013-03-30April 06 20132013-04-06February 27 20132013-02-27March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue pillars. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a crown-topped backrest wears an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing; a striped white-and-black cloth covers the seat. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, hanging brass lamps hang above, and a microphone stands in front. Two people with folded hands sit at the lower left edge.2013-03-22March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, wearing a red and white flower garland and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. The throne is set within a doorway framed by painted blue, pink and green pillars and carved guardian figures. In front, a brass multi-tiered oil lamp burns, and women in orange saris kneel to tend brass lamps on the floor. Hanging lamps and string lights line the upper doorway. The scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or puja.2013-02-27