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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and a gold umbrella canopy above, flanked by lion-head armrests and red cushions. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban with a sacred mark on the forehead, a long dark beard, a maroon-red robe, a thick pink and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces. He holds a brass bell in one hand. Two shirtless attendants in white dhotis sit in the foreground before a gold-covered offering tray, and small oil lamps and strings of lights hang around the throne. The figure appears to be a person, seated in the role of the presiding guru during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja and darshan. The scene is a photograph taken in a golden shrine-like hall.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man in a maroon-red turban with a tilak and a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a gilded back, under a golden canopy with hanging oil lamps. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, multiple gold necklaces, a pink flower garland and gold bangles, and holds a brass bell in one raised hand. Two bare-chested attendants in white dhotis sit at the foot of the throne near a gold-plated altar with flowers and offering plates. Swamiji (probable) appears in person on the throne, with the distinctive turban, saffron-toned robes and gold ceremonial necklaces as cues. Strings of small lights and a red-and-gold border frame the scene.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12August 09 20172017-08-09A seated bearded man in a maroon turban and maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-head armrests. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark tilak on his forehead. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas kneel in front of the throne, one with hands together, during a pada puja. Hanging brass oil lamps and string lights frame the golden backdrop. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair under the turban and distinctive ceremonial gold adornments, consistent with a person presence, seated as the honoured figure during the puja.2017-05-12A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a golden canopy, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a gold chest pendant and gold necklaces. He holds a small bell in one hand. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit at the base of the throne, one with rudraksha beads, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the right edge. Painted deity statues flank the doorway, and string lights hang behind. Colourful woven mats lie in the foreground. The appearance of the seated figure fits the swami presentation cues, so this is a person depicted in person at a puja darshan setting.2017-05-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple doorway, wearing a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown robe with heavy gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a golden hand bell raised in one hand, with a gold parasol canopy above and strings of small lights and hanging bells around. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with sacred threads kneel before the throne at a gold offering tray, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the right. Painted deity statues flank the doorway, and a colourful woven cloth lies on the floor.2017-05-12A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, with rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a pink-and-white garland. He raises one hand while two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit below the throne. Hanging brass oil lamps and string lights frame the dais, and a painted deity figure stands at the right edge. The page identifies this as Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a Day 23 Inner Awakening event; the seated man has a turban, rust-red robes and gold ornaments, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2017-05-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gold canopy above, inside a shrine lit by hanging oil lamps. He wears a maroon turban with a crest, maroon sannyasi-style robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland, and holds a brass bell in his raised right hand. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit at the base of the throne facing him, one holding a plate, and a devotee in dark clothing kneels at the right, consistent with a padapuja. Red and orange cushions and a striped mat lie on the platform.2017-05-12May 05 20172017-05-05