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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gilded lion head armrest. He wears a tall black turban, a rudraksha mala, and rudraksha armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and a bell, and a silver-and-gold backrest shows a deity relief. In the lower left, three men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at a low table with brass plates of offerings and flowers, performing a puja. a person seated on the throne; the three ritual attendants are priests.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears a tall dark turban, a rust-orange cloth wrap, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak and horizontal ash marks on his forehead. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains and a golden deity medallion. At lower left, two shirtless men with ash marks sit beside silver bowls of offerings and flower petals, one holding a small brass vessel. The dark backdrop and hanging lamps suggest a puja or darshan setting.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A man with a tall black turban and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-red robe and long rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. Beside him, a golden lion statue and hanging brass lamps with oil wicks frame the scene. In the foreground, a seated priest with a shaved head and white cloth presses his palms together beside a silver thali with flowers and dishes. Flower petals and garlands lie on the tray, and a dark wall with string lights sits behind the throne.2018-03-25A seated man in a dark turban and rust-orange sannyasi wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion figures. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a wrist rudraksha band, and a gold chain, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside the throne, a shirtless attendant with white vibhuti markings leans over a tray of brass bowls holding offerings. Hanging brass lamps and bells decorate the dark background, and a gilded deity relief adorns the throne back. a person is seated on the throne, and the attendant is performing a ritual offering.2018-03-25 +1 copiesMarch 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25 +1 copiesMarch 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded lion heads. He wears a tall black turban, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. Beside him, a priest in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread bends over a silver tray, arranging flowers and offerings on a table. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the dark wall, and a gilded deity murti appears in the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back turban, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha malas and gold chain match the page's identification of the presiding figure, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2018-03-25