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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red wrap and a golden-bordered saffron dhoti, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a white tilak on his forehead. He sits with bare feet resting on a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps. Behind him hang brass bells and a lamp, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near a tray of offerings and red flowers.

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A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes wears a long gold bead necklace and a white forehead band, sitting on an ornate gold lion-headed throne with tiger-striped cushion. Gold bells and a hanging oil lamp hang above. A devotee in white kneels at his feet beside silver trays holding flowers and offerings, part of a pratyaksha pada puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's named event.2014-08-20August 29 20142014-08-29August 20 20142014-08-20A seated man in a golden-throned ceremonial setting with a gilded lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion beneath him. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold border, a long multi-strand gold-beaded garland, and white sacred markings on his forehead, and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and bells on chains. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in white clothes with a red kumkum mark and rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp while a silver tray of flowers, fruit and offerings sits near the seated figure's feet during a pada puja. a person, in the throne-seated role of the ceremony, with a priest-attendant in white performing the worship.2014-08-20May 12 20132013-05-12A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a gold-beaded mala and a white forehead mark, sitting on an ornate gold throne carved with scrollwork and a golden lion-head armrest. Brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and silver trays of offerings with red flowers rest on a gold stand. A young boy in white kneels near the throne base. The seated figure has long hair and a shawl, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-08-20October 04 20132013-10-04A seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a carved lion-head armrest and a striped tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. The seated person wears an orange-red and yellow ochre garment with a long white floral garland, has a tilak on the forehead, and is bare-footed. Hanging brass oil lamps (dipa) with lit flames surround the throne, and a metal tray of offerings with red flowers and small cups sits at the lower left. A man in a white shirt with a red thread kneels at the base of the throne, facing the seated figure. The seated figure has short hair with no long swept-back hair, crown, or rudraksha mala visible, so identity is uncertain; the seat and tiger skin alone do not establish identity.2014-08-20A seated person in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, smiling. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, with a shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind him is a backdrop of colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps flank the throne, and offerings with fruit and sweets sit in the lower corner. Appearance-based a person seated on a throne with ceremonial cues of rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and saffron-orange clothing.2015-02-19October 12 20132013-10-12A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles, and a white cloth bandage on one forearm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. Brass hanging lamps with chains and a bell hang above. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, marigolds and red blossoms sit at his feet. On the right edge a seated woman in a cream sari with folded hands is partly visible. Ritual devotional setting, possibly a satsang or darshan.2013-09-30A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with carved golden lion-head armrests and a golden back panel, with brass hanging bells and a lit brass oil lamp above. The seated person wears a rust-orange and saffron-bordered garment, a long golden bead garland, and has a white and red forehead mark; the upper body is bare beneath the wrap. Silver and bronze trays of flowers, rose petals and offerings sit at the feet, and a person in white kneels below the throne, bowing near the feet. Shows a darshan-style pada puja at a golden throne.2014-08-20