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A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-form armrest and leopard-print cushions, wearing a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland, and a red-orange robe. Before him, devotees sit at a low table laden with silver plates of flowers, pink petals and offerings, while a woman in white and a woman in orange-red sari stand or kneel nearby, some with white and red forehead marks. A brass hanging lamp and bells hang above. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest, wearing a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. His appearance matches the Swamiji candidate with several cues (long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace), so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Before him, a row of seated devotees, some in white and orange-red clothes with white forehead markings, sit at a long table with silver plates holding flowers, offerings and pooja items. Hanging brass bells and lamps are above, and a silver staff stands in front of the table. Roughly ten people are visible.2017-07-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland, a golden crown and a white forehead mark. Seated before him at a low table are women in white and red saris and a shaved-headed person in white, with brass thalis of flowers and offerings arranged in front. Hanging oil lamps and brass bells decorate the dark wall behind, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. a person (crown, gold ornaments and garland cues); the scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and white floral garland, wearing a gold crown and white forehead marks, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne beside a gold lion sculpture. Before him, a row of women and a shaved-headed woman in orange and white saris kneel with hands folded beside silver plates of flowers and offerings on a low wooden table, while a person in the foreground pours or offers from a silver vessel. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling; a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark tiled wall sit behind. A puja offering ritual is in progress.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a golden crown, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded wrist band, sits on an ornate golden throne with gilded lion heads and a leopard-print cushion. He faces a row of women seated on the floor before silver thali trays heaped with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Several women wear white and saffron saris, and one holds a small object. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the top left, with a black wall and wall-mounted air conditioner behind. This appears to be a puja ritual in progress, with a person seated on the throne receiving the offerings, though his appearance is only partly visible.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion armrests receives a pada puja. He wears a red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold crown, with a sacred thread and a cord at the shoulder. Before him, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in white with a white shawl and a woman in orange-red saris are visible, along with a shaved-headed man in white and a man in the foreground. Brass and silver plates with flower petals and offerings sit on a low wooden table, and hanging brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Dark tiled walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner form the background.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07