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A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a red and gold ceremonial garment with a red shawl, a beaded rudraksha-style garland, and a gold armlet. He sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, with a striped tiger-skin cushion beneath. Behind him a second figure in a red turban and gold garment sits on a similar seat. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and in the foreground two seated devotees in white with red shawls press their palms together near silver plates of flowers and offering bowls. a person cues: the seated central figure has swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold-and-red garment and a rudraksha garland on a throne.

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A seated man in a red and gold dhoti and red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a long garland of gold-toned beads, a white forehead mark and gold armbands. Two devotees kneel at his feet in front of silver plates and bowls of flowers and offerings: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red shawl, and a bald man in white with a red shawl. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the dark stone-panelled wall, and a head is visible in the lower foreground. a person is seated on the throne with a garland, red robes and a white forehead mark, receiving pada puja from kneeling devotees.2014-08-29A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved gold lion-head arm rest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a maroon and orange-bordered dhoti, a red shawl, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and a long ornate gold-bead necklace, with a gold bangle on his upper arm, appears to be a person, seated in a sanctum-like room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two devotees kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar at a row of silver puja plates holding flowers, lamps and offerings; the man on the left wears white with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style garland, and the man on the right wears white with a red shawl. Dark stone-panelled walls form the background.2014-08-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with lions, draped in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold border, wearing a long multi-strand flower garland and white tilak on the forehead. Behind him, another seated figure in red-brown clothing and a small bell-hung oil lamp stand are visible. In front, a man in white clothes with a sacred thread sits on the floor beside silver trays filled with oil lamps, red flowers and offerings. Bells hang from chains above the throne. A rudraksha-like thread is visible on the seated man's neck. Dark background.2014-08-20A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered fold sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a long white-and-green flower garland and has a white forehead mark, bare feet resting near offerings. Several silver trays hold small oil lamps and red flower petals arranged around his feet. A man in white clothes with a forehead mark kneels at the right, tending the offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp appear at the top left, and a gold backdrop surrounds the throne. This is a photo of a pada puja, the ritual of worshipping the feet, with an appearance-based a person on the throne and a white-clad devotee attending the offerings.2014-08-20August 29 20142014-08-29August 20 20142014-08-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace. A man in an orange shirt kneels at the throne's base, placing flowers and red blossoms on a brass plate, while a brass bell and hanging lamps are visible above and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Another person's grey-haired head appears at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair under a saffron turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style garlands and gold ornaments, seated in ceremonial worship.2014-06-12November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon wrap and red turban on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. He wears beaded necklaces, bangles and a white tilak. Women in orange and saffron saris kneel below, offering silver trays of flowers and items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop hangs behind. A camera on a tripod stands at left. The setting is a ritual puja or satsang in a dark stone-walled hall.2014-02-11A seated man in rust-brown and gold-bordered robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with cream velvet cushions and a tiger-striped throne cover. He wears a long yellow and red marigold garland, layered gold-beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and a red bindi. He is bare-chested above the robe, with his right hand resting on the armrest. Brass hanging bells and an oil lamp stand beside him, and silver plates of flowers and offerings lie at his feet.2013-05-29November 25 20132013-11-25A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral scrollwork, its armrest topped by a golden lion-head figure and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a saffron-orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Brass oil lamps and hanging brass bells surround the throne, and a brass kalasha stands near. In front, small glass bowls holding pink and white flower petals sit at the base of the throne, with a seated person in grey and white at the lower edge. a person, seated on the throne, shown with orange-saffron shawl, bead mala and ceremonial golden regalia.2013-05-17