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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, with his palms joined in anjali mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe with green-trimmed edges, a rudraksha-style mala of beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Three girls and women in front of him, including a girl in a pink dress and a woman in a yellow sari, sit with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them a woman in a white sari moves through the room, and a small electronic device sits by the throne. The setting is a red and gold decorated hall, with a silver tray of offerings at the lower right.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a raised golden throne with a golden lion-shaped base, in an orange saffron garment with a gold-trimmed shawl, hands pressed together in namaskar. Red drapes hang behind. Around him, devotees sit in prayer with palms joined: a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace, a girl in a yellow top, a woman in a white sari with rudraksha mala, a woman in an orange sari, a man in white with glasses, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala seated behind, and several children in white and yellow kurtas. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor in front.2009-12-26December 15 20092009-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Behind him, red drapes hang at a window. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and blue jeans sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels with hands together. Other devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor, a bearded man among them, while a brass bowl rests on a table. A gathering of seated devotees in a hall with red draped curtains, praying.2009-12-13December 16 20092009-12-16December 06 20092009-12-06September 17 20102010-09-17A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet upholstery, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, a red tilak on the forehead and a long garland of white, pink and green flowers around the neck. A man in white clothes kneels before him, holding a lit oil lamp and arati. To the right, two young men in orange robes sit with palms together. A woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair and a girl in front are seated at left. A tray of apples, sweets and a box of fruit sits on a side table, with a silver bowl nearby.2009-08-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold-carved throne with a gilded lion-form armrest. In front of him on a low orange-draped stand sit apples, sweets, folded currency, and a silver bowl. Around him in a covered open-sided pavilion with bamboo screens sit devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red-beaded mala sit with palms joined, and a bearded older man in white and glasses sits at lower right. Kumkum-marked plates and small brass lamps lie on the floor cloth. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-03A seated man in an orange saffron garment and a white jasmine garland with red flowers sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion figure at its base, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in front of red draped curtains: several women and men wear white and yellow shawls, and one woman in a white and orange sari holds a rudraksha mala in her hands. Brass and silver offering plates, a water bottle and small trays sit in front of the throne. Microphones stand nearby, and a red-cushioned seat and a golden peetha frame the scene. a person is shown with long, swept-back hair and orange robes seated on the throne, a placement that is the only support for his role here.2009-12-14December 15 20092009-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in front of him, a long rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and hands folded, a woman in orange and yellow saris, a small girl in orange with hands pressed together, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl praying. In front of them stand silver plates with red apples, pink flowers and offerings. A large painted backdrop of a temple with deity figures stands behind the throne, and a white projection screen hangs on the left wall.2010-10-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with pink walls and a white fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stand deity murtis draped in colourful garlands, a golden lion-form figure and a gold kalasha-topped stand. In front, women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls sit on the floor around silver trays holding fruit and offerings, while one woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of orange cloth. A yellow flag with a gold emblem hangs at the right edge. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, seated on a throne as the central figure of the puja.2010-11-18 +1 copies