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A figure in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, against a grey backdrop hung with brass bells. Seated in front of the throne, several women in orange and red saris kneel and hold objects, while a bald man in an orange shawl in the lower left holds up a multi-tiered silver lamp with many lit wicks, a ritual aarti. Painted pastel walls with pink and green borders frame the scene, and a red-and-gold carpet lies on the floor. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the rudraksha mala and red robe with ceremonial gold throne. The seated figure is an in-person candidate.

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April 06 20132013-04-06A seated figure in a dark red-orange robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a gold arched back, draped with a white and black striped cloth, inside a painted blue and pink shrine hall. Behind him hang small brass bells and lamps on chains. In the foreground a bald priest in orange clothing holds up a multi-tier brass aarti lamp with lit flames, while other devotees in orange and red sit near the throne with hands raised. The scene looks like an aarti offering before a seated teacher.2013-04-06April 06 20132013-04-06March 18 20132013-03-18March 23 20132013-03-23April 06 20132013-04-06March 23 20132013-03-23March 18 20132013-03-18Photograph inside a painted temple-style hall with a large ornate gold throne framed by a pink, green and yellow doorway. A man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the golden throne with a striped cloth draped over the seat, appearing to be a seated teacher. In front, a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames stands on the floor, and a shaven-headed monk in orange robes sits at the lower left in the foreground. Several women in saris kneel near the throne, and brass hanging lamps and standing lamps flank the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, with saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a throne, though his face is not clearly discernible at this distance.2013-04-01 +2 copiesMarch 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a carved gold backrest and lion-shaped armrests, set in a brightly painted pink, green and blue shrine hall. The seated person wears a deep red-maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in a gesture of blessing. Below, in the foreground, a bald priest in orange clothing faces the throne from the left, while two other attendants in white and red garments perform the service. A multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames stands in front of the throne, with brass oil lamps on stands at both sides. Hanging brass lamps and metallic beads fill the upper area. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-gold robe, seated on a gold throne.2013-04-06A man in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and lion-head armrests, gesturing with raised hands as he speaks. A row of brass oil lamps with lit flames stands along the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits at lower left facing the speaker. Several people in red and maroon garments sit and kneel at the throne's base, with a woman in a maroon sari at lower centre. The walls are painted in turquoise, yellow, pink and green with scrolled decorative borders.2013-04-06