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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A pink and white floral garland hangs over his shoulders and he holds a white ceremonial item. In front of the throne, a golden tray table holds many silver thalis with flowers, fruit and offerings. Four women sit on the floor in saffron and cream saris; one wears a red bindi and one holds a long-stemmed flower. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a brass bell hangs above. Behind them is a dark room with a wall air conditioner and studio lights. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with these cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold jewellery.

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A photograph of a satsang stage at a Hindu event. A figure with long dark hair and a bindi, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with a pink floral garland, and gold bangles, sits on a gold and cream throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, holding a small white book or card. The throne is framed by a large arrangement of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Before the throne is a gold tray with silver puja thalis holding flowers, kumkum and offerings. Two women in saris sit nearby with name badges, a person in white sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp and hanging brass lamps are visible. A white banner-style logo appears in the upper left.2013-03-10 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10July 21 20132013-07-21Photo of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-carved armrest, draped in a saffron-orange wrap and wearing a long rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. Wrist bands and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him a floral garland of purple, yellow, white and red blossoms covers the backdrop. Devotees in white and dark clothes kneel before silver and brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, with brass oil lamps hanging nearby. A man in a dark robe with an orange sash stands near the throne. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne in the place of honour.2015-02-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25July 03 20132013-07-03A seated man in a golden throne with a carved lion-face armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a bright red and pink flower garland over a gold chain, with bangles on his arms. Around the throne, several women devotees in white and orange saris and orange-trimmed blouses hold silver thalis with flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and rose petals, performing padapuja-style offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand beside the throne against a black wall, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right. Five to six people are visible in the scene, including partially visible hands.2013-05-25A photograph inside a decorated shrine room with a dark wall and a wooden panelled door on the right. A seated figure on a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and seated in a throne. Behind him, hanging brass lamps and a bell hang from chains, and a floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple garlands frames the scene. In front, several women and a man in a blue shirt sit on the floor around silver plates set on a golden stand holding fruit, flowers and small offerings, with a few women in orange and cream saris.2015-01-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with bangles on his arms. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around the throne, women devotees in white and red saris with orange shawls sit on the floor; one woman with folded hands holds a silver tray, and another in white offers silver trays of lit oil lamps and flower petals. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above, with a wall air conditioner on the right.2013-05-25A 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.2013-05-27March 10 20132013-03-10May 25 20132013-05-25