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A seated figure in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold armbands, sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cushion and raises a brass bell in one hand. Around a gold-coloured low table stand many silver plates and brass thalis holding flowers, fruit and offerings. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange sashes, sit on the floor around the table, while a woman in an orange top and a man in a white shirt look on. Brass oil lamps hang from chains behind the throne beside a large carved wooden door.

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A photograph inside a temple-style room with dark walls and a heavy carved wooden door. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion and lion-shaped armrest raises a small brass handbell in one hand and extends a bare foot toward a gold tray. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with armlets. A gold table holds many small silver-rimmed plates of flowers and offerings, and brass oil lamps hang nearby. Around the table, devotees sit in white and orange clothing, one woman wears a red-and-gold sari with vibhuti on her forehead, and a bald man in white wears an orange lanyard. Seated devotees are visible; the photograph shows about six people.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph inside a dark-walled hall with a gilded carved wooden throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on the golden throne flanked by a carved lion figure and hanging brass bells and lamps; he is probable Swamiji by these cues. Around the throne, devotees sit in white and saffron, some in red and yellow saris. Silver thalis of flowers and offerings sit on a gold stand in front, with a man in white and orange lanyard seated at the throne's base. Ornate brass lamps stand to the right, and a carved wooden door is at left.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph inside a dark stone-walled shrine room with a large ornate golden throne carved with lion heads and draped in a tiger-skin cloth. A person seated on the throne raises one hand in blessing, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a long orange-and-gold garland of beads, with a bindi and bangles. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes; one wears orange and another wears a white shirt with an orange lanyard. In front stands a golden table holding brass plates with flowers, offerings and small lamps. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, and a large weathered wooden door is on the left. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to him.2013-05-15May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph inside a dark-walled shrine room shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, his feet resting on a golden footstool. Before him a gold tray holds silver plates of flowers, petals and lit oil lamps. Around the tray, devotees in white and red shawls and sandalwood tilak sit with palms joined in prayer; an elderly man in white with a red shawl presses his hands together, a woman in yellow holds a plate, and brass bells and lamps hang above. A wall air conditioner is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with flower garland, saffron robe and gold adornment on a throne, in the role of a seated teacher receiving pada puja offerings.2013-05-27Indoor satsang or puja scene in a dark-walled room with an ornate gold throne. A man in orange-saffron robes with a long red and white flower garland sits on the golden seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, raising a brass bell in his right hand. Hair is swept back and long, and he appears to have distinctive ornate adornments, so a person cue is present. Around him, about a dozen devotees in red and white shawls, saffron and yellow saris sit at a gold-trimmed tray set with brass dishes of offerings, lamps and flowers, some extending hands toward it. A wall air conditioner and hanging brass bells are visible.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown robe with yellow-gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back hair, is positioned in a dark room with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in white with a red bindi, men in white shirts with orange lanyards, and a monk in orange-brown robes near the wooden door. Silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold-carved stool. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, orange robe, ceremonial gold throne) receiving puja-style offerings; one partially visible person in the foreground. Lamps and bells suggest aarti-style worship.2013-05-13