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A photograph of a golden ornate throne set against a dark wall with rows of small lamps. A figure with a saffron-orange turban and orange-red robes sits on the throne, which has a gilded lion-head armrest. Seated on the floor before a round golden tray of fruit, flowers and lit oil lamps, a shaved-headed priest in white and orange robes holds a ritual item while several devotees in white, purple and maroon saris and kurtas sit with hands folded in prayer. Hanging brass bells and a lamp hang overhead and a wooden-panelled door is at right.

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November 27 20142014-11-27A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-shaped armrest and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, hands raised in greeting. a person is seated centrally receiving puja: attendants in white and devotees in purple and white hold brass and silver trays of lit oil lamps, fruit, flowers and kumkum around the golden platform. Oil lamps hang from chains above, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with tilak sits in the foreground. Padapuja ritual setting in a dark-walled hall.2014-11-11A pratyaksha pada puja in progress before a golden throne with a lion-headed armrest and tiger-skin cushion. A life-size figure of a seated sage in saffron-red robes and a rust-coloured turban, hands folded, is the object of worship; it appears to be a statue or effigy on the throne rather than a living person. Around it, several devotees hold brass oil lamps and aarti plates piled with flowers and sweets. A man in a white kurta lights a candle near the throne, a woman in a purple sari holds a lamp, and a shaved-headed priest in the lower left holds an aarti plate. Brass kalashas and hanging lamps decorate the room, and a wooden lattice door stands on the right.2014-11-11November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesNovember 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. He sits with bare feet resting on a golden platform before silver trays of red flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black slate wall. Two women in white and a man in orange kneel or sit beside the offerings, and a woman in orange is partly visible at right. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji in orange turban and garland, seated in darshan, with compatible cues including the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-09-19May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph inside a dark shrine room with a large ornate gold throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on the throne, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and gold bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead; a person candidate, seated while devotees attend. Seated on the floor before him are devotees: a woman in a red sari, a man and woman in white with orange lanyards, and an older person in white at the bottom edge. Brass plates with red flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the ceiling beside a golden lion figure at the base of the throne. Several priests in orange cloth with white forehead markings sit in the background near a carved gold-and-black door.2013-05-19A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland and gold ornaments, is shown in a temple-like hall with brass lamps hanging above. Before the throne, a man in white kurta with a red shawl and a woman in orange sari sit with palms joined in prayer beside a silver tray table laden with apples, flowers, fruit and offering plates. A man in a white shirt and a young woman in orange also sit with hands folded. The figure on the throne appears to be a person, identified by the turban, garland and ornate golden throne setting. Four people are visible in the scene.2014-12-05September 12 20172017-09-12November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesNovember 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copies