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A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion wears a saffron-brown dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red and white flower garland. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass lamp. Around a silver tray of flowers and oil lamps, men in white kurtas with red shawls and a bald devotee hold small brass vessels and lamps for a puja. An air conditioner and black wall complete the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a red and white garland, and sits on a ceremonial throne, so the appearance-based label applies.

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May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange and gold saffron-toned dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion figure and tiger-striped cushion, with a bell and hanging oil lamps above. Around him, several people in white clothes and orange shawls attend to brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps arranged on a tray, while one man with a tilak hands an offering. Its appearance matches the a person description, seated in the centre of a puja ritual on the throne; the other attendees are priests or devotees. Dark wall tiles and a studded wooden door frame the room.2013-09-14A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style red bead mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls hold brass aarti lamps and stainless steel trays of offerings; a central tray holds flowers, kumkum and a small fire, and oil lamps hang from above. Brass lamps and a golden ritual vessel stand near the throne, with a dark wall and a wooden door behind. This appears to be an aarti or puja ceremony in an ashram hall. Three attendants in white are visible at the throne's base and right side, and additional devotees are partly visible at the edges, so the group is small.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion-headed armrest and tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed border and a long red-and-white flower garland with a dark rudraksha-style bead strand. Around him, several people in white and orange clothing hold silver thalis and bowls filled with offerings, flowers and colourful powders, while a brass bell and hanging brass oil lamps hang above. A man in white with a red shawl offers a thali, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner set the room. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, rust-orange garments and flower garland cues.2013-05-25A photo inside a dark-walled room where a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears saffron-orange robes, a red and white flower garland and a vermilion forehead mark; the throne is draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a red garland seated on the gold throne, with a bare-chested appearance and saffron cloth. Before him, devotees in white and red shawls hold silver thalis and lamps around a central offering tray with flowers and fruit, while brass hanging bells and an oil lamp hang nearby.2013-05-25Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled room with a gold-covered throne carved with lions and a tiger-striped seat cover. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe, a yellow-edged cloth and a red-pink flower garland, sits on the throne with bare feet. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and others sit on the floor holding silver plates and cups of offerings, with flowers and brass oil lamps nearby. Hanging brass bells, a wall air conditioner and a gold-lined wall complete the setting. Six or more people are visible, seated in front of the throne.2013-05-25May 16 20132013-05-16May 24 20132013-05-24May 16 20132013-05-16May 25 20132013-05-25September 14 20132013-09-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads. Before him on a gold round table are silver trays of flowers, red blossoms and small offering bowls. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen; a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a beaded mala sits at right. Brass bells and hanging lamps are above in a dark-walled room with a wall air conditioner.2013-05-16