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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé patterns and silver lion heads at the sides. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti horizontal band with a central red-and-black tilak on his forehead, a tall rudraksha mala, and a gold chain. He smiles while reaching into a bowl of yellow flower petals or offering. A man in a black jacket stands at left and scoops yellow petals from a silver bowl. A reddish fabric and yellow petals are scattered in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering on a peetha.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red wrap, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold chain, scoops yellow turmeric paste from a metal bowl with his right hand while smiling. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a handful of the yellow paste. Behind them is a large ornate silver throne with repousse deity imagery and silver lion-form armrests. Presumed to be a turmeric ritual; the seated figure's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, but identity remains uncertain.2018-01-08A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain is holding a yellow offering in his right hand over a silver bowl. He has long dreadlocked hair, white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with a silver lion figure beside him. A man in a white shirt on the left attends him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, but the face is not used for identification. The setting appears to be a ritual in an ashram, with a yellow turmeric or sandal offering and a silver peetha throne.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi, wearing an orange-red wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, smiles with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion figures. In the foreground a person with light hair and a white dhoti with yellow borders stands back-turned, offering a handful of yellow food or prasad, with crumbs scattered near a silver bowl. This resembles a ceremonial offering of prasad on the throne. Watermarked archive image.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a gold ornate throne with carved gilt elephants and floral motifs behind him. He wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a white tripundra with a red bindi, and long dark hair, eyes closed and palms open. A young priest with bare upper body in a red-and-white checked cloth bends toward a large bronze bowl of yellow rice or offering, taking up a handful. The scene reads as a ritual offering. The seated man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is labelled as a probable candidate: a person, seated on the throne receiving the offering. The priest assists with the offering bowl.2017-07-03November 11 20162016-11-11January 08 20182018-01-08A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver throne, holding a microphone in his right hand and a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric-coloured offering in his left. He wears an orange-red ochre shawl over a bare upper body, a sandalwood-paste tripundra mark on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a gold chain. A silver lion statue stands beside the seat, and a silver bowl of yellow petals rests in the foreground. A second person in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge. The person's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, ochre shawl and rudraksha malas, seated as the speaker in a satsang setting.2018-01-08A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a trimmed beard sits on a leopard-print cushion beside an ornate silver throne and a silver lion figure, speaking into a black handheld microphone. He wears an orange-red saffron shawl over his bare upper body, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a white tripundra forehead mark with a red bindi, and a red wrist thread. In his left hand he holds a mound of yellow food, and a large ornate silver bowl of the same yellow food sits in front of him. A partially visible person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08 +1 copies