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A photograph of a ritual scene in a dark interior with golden fittings. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a gold-beaded crown band, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with gold armlets. He is seated on a tiger-striped cloth draped over the throne. Before him on the floor, a man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside a brass tray, and a woman in a green sari with an orange border sits with folded hands. Another woman in orange kneels nearby with a tray of offerings. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and small bowls surround them, with a brass oil lamp and a standing tall brass lamp behind. A man in a white shirt stands at the right beside a white tower fan.

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May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion in a temple-like room with black walls and an old studded wooden door. a person appears in the saffron and rudraksha cues on the throne. Before him, a devotee in white with folded hands kneels, a woman in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti with a forehead tilak kneels, and a woman in orange sits in front. Brass plates hold kumkum, flowers, fruit and oil lamps on a gold tray, with brass hanging bells and a lamp above.2013-09-14September 14 20132013-09-14May 16 20132013-05-16A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives offerings from devotees in a dim room with a black wall and a pink curtain. The seated person wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace, and a tilak on the forehead, with long hair swept back. Before the throne, shallow brass plates hold flowers, lamps and offerings. A seated white-shirted older man presses his palms together, a woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a purple blouse sit nearby, and another woman in a red sari stands behind. A seated figure in the foreground is partly visible. a person is identified by the saffron clothing, flower garland and ceremonial throne presentation, all in one person, who is the central seated figure receiving the devotees' offerings.2013-01-31A 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.2013-05-27May 01 20122012-05-01A seated figure on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange robe with a yellow border, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold garlands and an armband. Long hair is swept back. Below the throne, four devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on the floor behind silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, several with white vibhuti horizontal tripundras on their foreheads; one devotee wears an orange and red sash, and a woman in a green-bordered sari with a red-beaded necklace sits among them. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang above the throne against a dark wall, with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a golden carved door at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold garlands match the presentation cues, and the page names him at this event.2013-05-28May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph inside a dark, gilded ritual room with a large ornate golden throne and a carved golden lion-form armrest. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is bare-footed, with long swept-back hair; his appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role. Below him, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards and face the throne, with brass-and-silver offering plates of flowers and sweets arranged on a golden table in front. Brass hanging oil lamps and bells stand beside the throne, and an ornate old wooden door with gold leaf is on the left.2013-05-13A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown robe with yellow-gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back hair, is positioned in a dark room with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in white with a red bindi, men in white shirts with orange lanyards, and a monk in orange-brown robes near the wooden door. Silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold-carved stool. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, orange robe, ceremonial gold throne) receiving puja-style offerings; one partially visible person in the foreground. Lamps and bells suggest aarti-style worship.2013-05-13