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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with an orange cloth and a tiger-striped skin beneath his feet. He wears a long rudraksha-style necklace, armlets and has long swept-back hair, with a gold-toned bell and a row of brass lamps hanging behind him. In front, devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands folded in anjali before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a green sari with a white forehead band and another woman in orange sit at right. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers decorate the backdrop, and a dark wall with a patterned wooden door completes the room.

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September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like head, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. Devotees in white and pink shirts kneel at trays of brass and silver plates holding red flowers, red kumkum, and small lamps, performing a ritual offering. A woman in orange sari stands at the right with a red-bordered garment, and a figure in a red turban sits in the background near golden bells and lamps hanging from chains. Gold-framed brass lamps and a wall air conditioner appear in the room.2014-08-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with bare feet placed on a flower-strewn tray. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor beside silver trays of flowers and offerings; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with jewellery attend, and a woman in a gold-and-white sari sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a garland; the figure is the central honoured presence while devotees perform the padapuja offering.2013-09-16September 14 20132013-09-14A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth drapes the seat, wearing an orange and saffron garment with a gold border, a saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. Behind him hang brass bells and lamps against a dark wall beside a studded wooden door. Before the throne, silver and brass plates hold fruits, flowers and offerings, and devotees sit on the floor: a man in a white shirt with a white dhoti and forehead markings, a woman in white with beads, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl, and a woman in red at the lower right. The image carries a and a source line. a person is the seated figure2013-09-14May 15 20132013-05-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with his eyes lowered. Before him, devotees in white clothes with white forehead markings and an orange-clad man kneel over silver trays of red and yellow flowers and petals. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the dark wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right.2013-09-19September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 25 20132013-07-25A 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.2013-07-25A photograph inside a dark-walled room of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long red and white flower garland and a red bead necklace, and his hair is long and swept back. Beside him hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. Kneeling in white with red shawls, a shaved-headed man holds a silver tray, and a man in white with a mala stands near, while a woman in a white sari and gold jewellery sits at the right. The foreground holds silver plates with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps.2013-05-25