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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a gilded interior with a black stone-tiled wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest wears a saffron/orange dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a long red-and-white flower garland; he is seen in profile, one hand resting on the armrest. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Before the throne, devotees in white and orange kneel around a golden tray and brass plates holding pink and red flowers, lamps and offerings. A woman in white with a red-and-white bead necklace and vertical forehead marks leans forward; another woman in orange and a woman in red sit nearby, and a bald-headed person in orange with white forehead markings and beads is at the right edge. Two people appear partially in the foreground.

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May 24 20132013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a red and white bead garland with a gold necklace, and a gold armband. Around the throne, several devotees in white and orange clothing kneel and sit, holding silver plates of flowers and offerings with their hands. Brass hanging bells and a brass oil lamp are visible, and the back wall is black. a person: the seated figure has a swept-back hairstyle, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha-style bead garland and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion base, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-beaded necklace, with his bare feet on a tiger-skin cushion. Around him, women and a few men in white and orange garments sit on the floor, holding silver thali plates of lamps, flowers and offerings, with a pile of pink and white petals in front. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, distinguished by his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with a red garland.2013-05-25A seated man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like figure, wearing an orange-brown cloth with a yellow border, a red flower garland, gold necklaces, a gold armband, and bare feet. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on the throne as devotees perform a puja. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads offer silver thali plates of flowers, lamps and red-petalled offerings at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang above, and a wall air conditioner is mounted on the black wall.2013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph inside a small dark-walled room showing a man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion and tiger carvings, wearing an orange-brown and yellow dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and rudraksha beads. Around him, about ten women in white and orange clothing kneel and stand close to the throne, holding brass and silver plates with flowers, red petals and small oil lamps, and reaching toward his feet in a padapuja. Hanging brass bells, a brass oil lamp and an air conditioner are visible on the wall.2013-05-25Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a yellow edge, a red-and-white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Around him, a group of women in white and saffron-trimmed clothes hold brass plates of offerings with lit oil lamps, flowers and fruit, reaching toward him. Brass oil lamps and bells hang in the black-walled room, and an air conditioner is mounted above. This looks like a puja/aarti offering, and the seated figure appears to be a person with an orange-saffron robe and garland, seated on the throne.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph inside a small dark ceremonial room during a padapuja. Around him, several women in white and orange garments kneel and lean in, holding silver thalis with lit oil lamps, pink flowers and offerings, and washing or honouring his feet. Brass hanging bells and lamps hang above, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25