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A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white and pink floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall. A backdrop painting shows a gopuram tower against green hills. A brass multi-tier oil lamp with lit flames is held in the foreground by an arm with white markings. Seated devotees in front, including an older man with grey hair and rudraksha beads and a younger man bare-chested in a red cloth, appear to be offering pada puja. Gilded deity murtis stand to the left.

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June 07 20172017-06-07A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing orange-saffron robes, white and pink flower garlands, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed in meditation. His bare feet rest on a plate of flowers as devotees offer padapuja. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground. Behind him are deity murti figures dressed in blue and red garments and a painted backdrop of a mountain and gopuram temple tower. Two people in the lower right, one in an orange shawl, observe the ritual. Attributed to Swamiji (probable) by the page, the seated figure shows orange robes, long hair, flower garlands and throne cues, so identity is plausible but not certain.2017-06-07June 07 20172017-06-07May 12 20172017-05-12February 17 20132013-02-17June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with crowns and orange-green garments. The seated man wears a maroon-red turban, a maroon robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a gold necklace, and a long pink-and-white flower garland; he holds a small brass bell in one hand. Two shaved-headed attendants in white or bare-chested dress sit on the floor before him, one holding a tray with offerings and lamps, and another person in dark clothing sits beside the throne. Hanging lamps and gold ornaments decorate the background. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), with cues of a turban, maroon ceremonial robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a Pada Puja setting.2017-05-12May 28 20172017-05-28Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland, placed on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions in a temple-like setting. Two large painted deity statues flank him, each with an orange body, gold crown, gold jewellery, and a green sash, holding ritual objects. Below, several people in white and red clothing perform puja, one holding a flame or lamp and another offering something from a gold vessel. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a flower garland on a throne, a distinctive presentation for the page's identified teacher. Golden bells and lamps are visible on the altar.2017-05-26May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion at a temple ritual. He wears a long dark-hair style, a red-orange robe, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands; he holds small white offerings in cupped hands. Behind him are gold and colourful floral decorations. In the foreground a fire pit with oil lamp flame and offerings of fruit, marigolds and flower petals. On the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred ash marks; on the right a woman in a black patterned sari adjusts the offerings beside another woman in red. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues of long hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland.2016-12-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold lotus-petal throne with a red velvet cushion, in front of a shrine with deity murtis draped in garlands of white and pink flowers and lit by brass lamps. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with red-thread wristbands. Beside him a person with long braided hair in white clothes sits facing him, and another person in a red sari stands at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and flowers surround the throne. The man is an appearance-based candidate with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, but the match is uncertain.2017-08-07