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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-print cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Women in saris and white clothes sit around a gold tray of brass lamps, flowers, coconuts and offerings, some with hands in anjali. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps stand beside the throne against a black wall with an air conditioner. The seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornments with a saffron robe, consistent with the page's a person reference.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red, yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with his bare feet resting near silver trays of offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand beside the throne against a dark black wall. Around him, a woman in a red sari with a dot on her forehead sits near the trays, while a woman in a white sari, and another woman in orange at lower right, attend the offerings. Flower petals and lit lamps fill the trays. A wall air conditioner is visible at right. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland seated on a throne.2013-05-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head armrests and draped with a striped tiger-skin cushion. He wears a long red, white and yellow garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and bangles, with his bare feet resting on the throne's base. Before him on the floor, a gold tray holds silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and several women in white and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer or anjali. Brass oil lamps and hanging brass bells surround the throne, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible in a dark-walled room. A person seated at the far right wears saffron.2013-05-11A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, wearing an orange-brown saffron dhoti with a gold border, an orange shawl and an orange-beaded rudraksha mala, with a red-orange forehead mark. He is seated cross-legged with one bare foot visible. Before him, women in white clothes sit on the floor beside silver plates heaped with white flowers and small silver bowls. Brass hanging oil lamps and bells hang above the throne against a black backdrop, with a wall air conditioner at right.2013-05-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head arms and a gilded backrest, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. He wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and bangles, and his bare feet rest on a footstool. Before him, brass plates hold flower petals, fruit, and small oil lamps. Devotees kneel at the throne's base with hands folded in anjali: a man in white with an orange scarf, a woman in white with a forehead marking, and women in white and red garments. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the upper right, and a wall air conditioner is visible on the black wall.2013-05-24May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion sits in an orange-and-rust garment with a yellow border, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses and two women in white and orange, one with hands folded in namaste, sit behind brass plates of flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold regalia and ceremonial jewellery consistent with a Hindu guru's throne setting. A printed caption reads "Nithyananda Paramashivam " on the image2013-08-19A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a long orange rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with cream cushions and a tiger-skin drape, speaking. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black backdrop. In front, several devotees in white clothes sit with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in white and gold-trimmed attire kneels nearby. Silver-rimmed brass plates holding white flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right. a person: the seated speaker wears orange-brown robes, a long rudraksha mala and sits on a golden throne.2013-05-13A seated man in a golden ornate throne on a gold lion-form base wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and yellow-striped garland of flowers, and gold bangles, with a gold necklace; he looks to the side with hands resting on the armrest. Before him on the floor, a gold tray arranged with silver plates of flowers, sweets and oil lamps is set out for puja. Several people sit around the tray: a child in a red garment with white forehead markings and a child in green embroidered kurta and orange vastra are visible, along with a person in white with palms joined in prayer and another with hands folded. Hanging brass oil lamps and a wall air conditioner appear in the background.2013-07-17A golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests dominates the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a sacred thread-like orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair sits on the throne with his feet resting on a flower-strewn tray. Several women in orange and red saris and white-clothed devotees sit on the floor around silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or padapuja ritual. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a bell and a black backdrop complete the room.2013-03-30May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA figure seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth with a long red, yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps hang and stand around the throne against a black backdrop. Before the throne, silver thalis piled with flowers and offerings sit on a tray. Four women kneel and sit with palms pressed together in devotion: one in white with a white-clothed head, one in a red sari with a forehead mark, one in white, and one in orange at the right edge. A wall air conditioner is visible at upper right. The seated figure appears to match a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold throne, garland and orange robes, so this is a satsang-style darshan setting.2013-05-11