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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a richly carved gilded frame and a fringed canopy overhead is garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace and wears a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, with a red tilak on the forehead. Several devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on a blue carpet before the throne, holding silver offering trays and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, more devotees sit in the room, and a standing lamp and wall panels with framed artwork complete the hall. The image appears to show a satsang or darshan setting with a ceremonial offering. The throned figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference, but the figure is not confidently identified from appearance alone.

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Indoor ritual scene in a carpeted hall with wood-panelled walls. A woman seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a multicoloured flower garland and a dark orange blouse with a bangle on her arm. Around her, several people in white clothes with orange-red shawls kneel and sit on the blue carpet; one woman holds a brass plate, and others hold brass trays of offerings. A bald man in white with an orange shawl sits in a red chair in the foreground, his back to the camera. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white sit near a low table, and a bright lamp stands between them. The atmosphere suggests a devotional puja or darshan ceremony.2014-05-17A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban and an orange-and-pink flower garland, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a saffron shawl draped over him. Around him, devotees sit on a blue floor in white, saffron and red shawls, several holding brass plates of flowers and offerings, including a man in white and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and a second golden throne sits empty in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the throne has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang-style gathering.2014-05-11May 09 20142014-05-09December 08 20132013-12-08A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion on each side is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-red turban with a white plume, a rust-red robe, and layered garlands of multicolored beads and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Bare feet rest on a tiger-print cloth while a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders and shaved head, holds his hands in namaskar. Devotees in orange, red and rust saris and shawls sit on the floor around silver plates of flowers and oil lamps. A large screen and a printed landscape banner appear behind the throne. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-12-17A seated man with long dark hair on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at a temple-style stage, wearing a red garment, a red-and-orange shawl and a red-and-gold garland. Beside him stands a golden elephant-shaped throne backdrop, floral garlands and a golden stepped pedestal in the foreground. Around the foreground, a group of devotees sit on a patterned carpet on an orange cloth: several in white dhotis and white garments with ash markings, women in white and saris, and one woman in green. Some hold brass plates and small offering vessels, and one person holds a lit lamp. A rudraksha-style garland and floral decorations are visible. Copyright and source text appear across the lower right corner.2010-11-20A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14May 27 20152015-05-27May 12 20142014-05-12May 09 20142014-05-09May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man on a red and gold throne with golden lion armrests, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold-and-red ornate crown, a long gold necklace and a bare upper body, sits with hands resting and feet bare. Before him on a red cloth, women and a man in white clothes sit in a padapuja, with brass plates holding flowers, fruit, yellow sweets and lit oil lamps. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white wear red and rudraksha malas. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe sits, and a man in white sits near a sound mixing desk and camera on a patterned carpet. The setting is a hall with a dark wall and plants.2013-12-13