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Indoor ritual scene in a carpeted hall with wood-panelled walls. A woman seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a multicoloured flower garland and a dark orange blouse with a bangle on her arm. Around her, several people in white clothes with orange-red shawls kneel and sit on the blue carpet; one woman holds a brass plate, and others hold brass trays of offerings. A bald man in white with an orange shawl sits in a red chair in the foreground, his back to the camera. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white sit near a low table, and a bright lamp stands between them. The atmosphere suggests a devotional puja or darshan ceremony.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a richly carved gilded frame and a fringed canopy overhead is garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace and wears a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, with a red tilak on the forehead. Several devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on a blue carpet before the throne, holding silver offering trays and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, more devotees sit in the room, and a standing lamp and wall panels with framed artwork complete the hall. The image appears to show a satsang or darshan setting with a ceremonial offering. The throned figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference, but the figure is not confidently identified from appearance alone.2014-05-17A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban and an orange-and-pink flower garland, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a saffron shawl draped over him. Around him, devotees sit on a blue floor in white, saffron and red shawls, several holding brass plates of flowers and offerings, including a man in white and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and a second golden throne sits empty in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the throne has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang-style gathering.2014-05-11May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.2013-12-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with blue carpet. A figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange and saffron robe, a red turban with a jewelled brooch, and a long pink flower garland, while the bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears a turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold-embroidered garments and a flower garland, consistent with the page's account of a satsang. Around the throne, several devotees in white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls kneel and offer aarti plates and flower-filled brass trays. Behind them are a second gold throne with lion-figure armrests, a trident, a lamp and a seated attendant in white.2014-05-11A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion on each side is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-red turban with a white plume, a rust-red robe, and layered garlands of multicolored beads and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Bare feet rest on a tiger-print cloth while a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders and shaved head, holds his hands in namaskar. Devotees in orange, red and rust saris and shawls sit on the floor around silver plates of flowers and oil lamps. A large screen and a printed landscape banner appear behind the throne. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-12-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, in an outdoor temple courtyard. A garlanded deity murti in an orange-draped shrine stands behind him. Around the front of the throne, about a dozen devotees sit on the orange floor cloth: several women in white and orange saris, a woman in a yellow shawl, and white-clad priests, one shaved-headed with a gold necklace. They hold incense sticks and aarti or puja plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Red-and-white striped walls and an ornate gateway frame the scene. The seated man's identity is an appearance-based candidate with several cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red blooms, holding hands in lap; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. Before the throne, devotees sit on an orange carpet around a silver tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp at center, while younger women in white and orange-red shawls and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body join the aarti. Behind the throne stand a gold deity murti, colourful garlands and ritual staffs. a person on throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garlands.2010-11-13A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ornate hall with dark wood panelling and chandeliers. A figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless red-and-gold garment sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. Around the throne, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls hold brass plates and lamps. Behind them, two deity murti sit under a gold canopy adorned with garlands and flowers. Tiered brass oil lamps glow at the right. Greenery and a flower arrangement stand beside the throne.2014-12-30September 17 20102010-09-17May 11 20142014-05-11A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14