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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a black-and-white striped tiger-skin cushion. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange garment, an orange shawl, a long white and beaded necklace, and bracelets, with long dark hair and white sacred markings on the forehead. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace. In front of the throne, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange lanyard sits with hands folded, next to a man with white forehead markings and a woman in pink. Silver trays hold flowers and offerings, and brass oil lamps and a hanging bell hang above. A video camera is at the upper right edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and pearl malas, a white forehead mark and pearl bracelets sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a white-and-black striped cloth on the seat, his bare feet resting on a silver tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated to his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses and an orange lanyard keeps his hands folded. Two more attendants kneel at the foot of the throne: a figure in pink with a white forehead mark and a man in white with a white tilak and orange lanyard, tending brass and silver bowls, fruit, flowers and coconut. A brass oil lamp and bell hang nearby, and a studio light and draped curtain are visible at the right. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha and pearl malas, and pearl adornments, shown seated on the throne and receiving the puja.2013-03-16A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor room with black walls and a golden ornate throne. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, a red-orange shawl, layered beaded and gold necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and bangles sits on the throne, which has a tiger-striped cloth on its seat. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange sash and glasses sits and handles items, while a man in white with a tilak on the right holds a small offering over silver plates of flowers and fruit. A woman in a white-and-red sari with a tilak sits with folded hands behind them. Brass oil lamps, a bell hanging above, an air conditioner and a studio light stand are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold and rudraksha necklaces. Three people are visible.2013-03-16A seated man in a golden throne with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti, orange shawl, gold necklace and gold armband. He sits barefoot before silver trays of flowers and oil lamps. a person (appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, orange ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne). Around him, a man in white kneels at the trays, a woman in white sits at right, and a shaved-headed man with white tilak and orange robe sits at lower right; a woman in a dark sari sits at lower left. Hanging bells and a brass lamp stand decorate the dark wall behind them, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Watermarked archive photo.2013-07-25March 16 20132013-03-16March 16 20132013-03-16May 15 20132013-05-15September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesMay 05 20132013-05-05A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base, facing left. Beside him hang brass bells and an oil lamp on a chain. Devotees kneel before a golden tray of plates with flower petals and marigold garlands, a set of offerings for a puja. A man in white with a tilak and folded hands, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in an orange shawl with a shaved head are seated nearby, with a woman in an orange top at the lower right. A wooden door with iron studs stands behind and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall.2013-09-14July 25 20132013-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a gold-and-yellow throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold beads, bangles, and a white forehead mark; he looks to the side. Before him, a woman in a white sari and a younger woman kneel among brass bowls of flowers and petals, with a flower-strewn arrangement at the base of the throne. A third woman in red and an orange-clad figure sit in the background, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside an air conditioner and a golden ornamental frame. Visible padapuja-style devotional offering, with the seated figure honoured as the presiding teacher. The pictured man is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, seated on the throne in the central role.2013-03-22A long-haired man in saffron and orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by a golden lion-headed armrest. Before him, kneeling devotees with white-painted foreheads and folded hands face a tray of brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings. Two devotees in white garments and a man in an orange shawl kneel at the tray, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. This is a person seated on a throne, with the devotees described as devotees, and the scene resembles a satsang or puja setting.2013-09-14