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A seated man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like creature and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a red beaded mala and a gold-edged shawl. Before him, several devotees in saffron and maroon garments sit on the floor behind silver trays holding oil lamps, flower petals, red and yellow offerings and a small pile of flowers, performing a padapuja-style offering. A white-clad priest with horizontal vibhuti marks kneels nearby. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps hang from chains beside the dark slate wall, and a golden deity murti is carved into the throne's backrest. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in the red turban, with rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl cues.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja in a dark-walled room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. He wears a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-and-white beaded necklaces, bangles, and a red dhoti with gold border over a tiger-striped cloth. A brass tray of flowers and kalasha-style vessels lies before his feet, and a man in white kneels to the left while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Two women in orange-red shawls and an elderly woman in an orange sari sit at the tray edge, with a dark-haired woman partly visible in the foreground. Six people are visible in total.2014-02-11A seated man on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, wearing a red turban, red-and-saffron robes, a tiger-striped shawl draped over the seat, beaded white and red necklaces and armbands, is being honoured with hands folded in front of him. Around the throne, several devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together, including a man in white with white tripundra vibhuti on his forehead, a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala, and an older woman in saffron at the lower right. Silver offering trays holding flowers, marigolds, pink petals, kumkum and small oil lamps sit in front of the throne, and brass hanging bells and lamps hang on the black wall behind. Swamiji (probable) cues: turban, saffron-red ornate clothing, beaded jewellery and the tiger-striped seat, with his role as the seated figure on the throne receiving devotion during a puja-type ritual.2014-02-11August 20 20142014-08-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long red-and-white flower garland, with bangles on his arms. Seated on the floor before the throne, a man in white with a red shawl and a woman in white with a white forehead mark face the seated figure; several women in saffron and green saris with forehead marks and rudraksha malas serve from brass trays of flower petals, pink blossoms and oil lamps. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang behind the throne beside a dark panelled wall and a wooden door. The scene reads as a devotional offering or puja, and the seated man's appearance matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, with his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha and saffron-tone clothing, though the image is not conclusive.2013-07-02A photo of a seated figure on a gold-ornate throne with a golden lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with yellow border, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a bangle on the upper arm. Beside him a framed portrait of a turbaned figure stands on a black wall near a gold-studded door. Three devotees sit before a brass tray of flowers and small silver bowls: a man in white with hands folded in prayer, a woman in white with hands joined, and a woman in a green sari seated at the right edge. Oil lamps and brass bells hang nearby. a person (orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on throne) receiving devotees in a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-08A seated man in a rust-red turban and red-orange dhoti, wearing a leopard-print cloth, gold bangles and a long gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest. Several devotees in orange and saffron saris and white garments kneel before silver trays of lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, and a child in a red shirt sits at the front. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above the throne against a black slate wall. A puja or aarti offering is in progress, with a woman in white and rudraksha beads seated behind.2014-04-13A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head carvings, wearing a long orange garland, bangles and a gold-bordered shawl. Two gilded oil lamps stand nearby and brass bells hang above. In front, devotees kneel with folded hands, including a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a mala. Silver plates hold red and pink flowers, fruit and lamps arranged on a gold platter. A woman in a white dress and a child stand at the edge of the frame. The wall is black with a patterned door panel to the right.2014-11-04 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19July 08 20132013-07-08August 17 20142014-08-17September 07 20142014-09-07September 19 20132013-09-19