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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with white and black zebra-striped cushions and gold lion-form armrests receives padapuja. He wears a rust-red robe with an orange shawl, a long beaded garland of gold and bead necklaces, bangles, and a white forehead mark. Three women in orange and white saris kneel on the right and bottom, one holding a lit oil lamp and another offering. A bearded man in a rust-red kurta with an identification badge holds a lit lamp. Silver trays of flowers, sweets and offerings in small bowls surround the gold-clad feet, with lit oil lamps and a kalasha on the table. Brass lamps and a bell hang in the background.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in cream and a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. In front of him are silver trays with offerings, flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark pours or tends to offerings, while two women in orange and red sarees with forehead marks and beads sit kneeling nearby. Brass bells hang from the ceiling and a black backdrop with an orange-and-yellow curtain frames the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robe with gold necklace cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji.2013-03-04A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a golden stool, where silver plates of offerings with red flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged. Around him, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala washes his feet from a vessel, a man in a white shirt holds a dish, and a man in pink shirt with a badge sits nearby. A bell and hanging brass lamps are visible above. The figure is a probable Swamiji seated on the throne; his appearance has the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha cues with ceremonial gold, while the page indicates his presence.2014-08-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped in a white and black tiger-striped cloth. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, and white and red tilaka on his forehead; he is barefoot and holds his hands on the armrests. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange kurta sits with palms joined in namaskar. In the foreground are silver-rimmed trays of flowers, fruit, coconuts and oil lamps, and a brass oil lamp burns on a gold stand at the right. Brass bells hang above, and a dark backdrop surrounds the scene. Two additional people are partially visible at the right edge, one in orange in the foreground.2013-04-01A seated man in a rust-red robe with a deep red shawl and a gold-beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a footstool before a row of brass plates. A woman in white with a white shawl kneels with palms joined in prayer, and another woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace kneels beside her at the offering tray. The tray holds small brass lamps with oil lamps, red flowers and a white garland. Behind them a dark room has a golden lion-form base, hanging brass bells and a wall air conditioner. Another person sits in the background. Ritual puja setting.2013-03-22February 24 20132013-02-24A seated figure in a gold and tiger-skin-covered throne with ornate gilded lion-head armrests sits at left, wearing an orange-red robe with a yellow border, a gold-and-red shawl, a long beaded garland and a gold armlet, with tripundra on the forehead; this is a person candidate on the throne. Before him on the floor, a woman in white with a white shawl, rudraksha mala and tripundra, and a man in white shirt, both kneel and arrange silver and steel bowls and small plates with flowers and petals. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and tripundra kneel at right. Hanging brass bells, a silver lamp stand and a tall silver oil lamp surround a dark wall and a cream wooden door.2013-07-25A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cushion wears a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha-style mala and bangles, while receiving padapuja. Silver thalis of flowers, red fruit and lamps rest at the feet of the throne. Two devotees press their palms together nearby: a man in white and a woman in a purple sari. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right.2014-11-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. The man wears a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold bangles and an armband, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead. Before him on the floor, several women in orange and white saris kneel around brass trays holding small oil lamps, flower petals and offerings, with a red and white garland laid out. One woman in white with a shawl presses her palms together in prayer. A gold bell hangs above and a dim room with a lamp and orange curtain forms the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a shawl and rudraksha beads.2013-03-22June 21 20132013-06-21A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07February 24 20132013-02-24A seated man with short dark hair and a white floral garland with red flowers, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment and a gold-trimmed shawl, sits barefoot on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Two men in white kurtas and a woman in a white sari stand or kneel at right, holding lit oil lamps (aarti) over a tray of brass plates containing flowers, offerings and small lamps. Gold bells hang from chains above, and a large ornate gold-brass door stands at right. This appears to be an aarti ritual during a satsang setting. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate, with his orange dress, garlands and golden throne, so this is a person in a ritual aarti in an ashram setting.2013-06-26