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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) under a golden canopy with hanging bells and string lights, inside a temple doorway flanked by a painted deity statue with a flame in hand. The seated man wears a maroon turban, maroon robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a pink and white garland, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and smiles with arms resting on red cushions. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis and orange-brown sashes sit at the throne's base with their backs to the camera, and a woman in a dark blue top with folded hands sits to the right. Colourful folded cloths lie in the foreground.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A photo of a seated man on a gilded throne within an ornate shrine framed by orange and yellow borders. He wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes, a long pink-and-white flower garland, and heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant. A gold canopy hangs above him with small hanging bells and lamps on chains. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with rust-coloured shawls sit on the lower dais in front of him, and a woman in dark clothing sits with hands folded at the right. A painted deity statue with orange dhoti and raised hand stands at the left. Colourful draped cloths lie in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, is seated on the throne with distinctive turban, long ceremonial garlands and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's event description of a pada puja.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gold canopy above, inside a shrine lit by hanging oil lamps. He wears a maroon turban with a crest, maroon sannyasi-style robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland, and holds a brass bell in his raised right hand. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit at the base of the throne facing him, one holding a plate, and a devotee in dark clothing kneels at the right, consistent with a padapuja. Red and orange cushions and a striped mat lie on the platform.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a golden canopy, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a gold chest pendant and gold necklaces. He holds a small bell in one hand. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit at the base of the throne, one with rudraksha beads, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the right edge. Painted deity statues flank the doorway, and string lights hang behind. Colourful woven mats lie in the foreground. The appearance of the seated figure fits the swami presentation cues, so this is a person depicted in person at a puja darshan setting.2017-05-12A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and reddish-brown robe sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy and hanging bells. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style pendant. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit before the throne, and a woman in dark clothing kneels at the right. Fairy lights hang beside the throne, and a painted multi-armed deity figure stands on the left in a shrine doorway. A cloth-covered floor with colourful fabric lies in the foreground.2017-05-12Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, framed by a doorway with a golden parasol above and hanging bells and string lights. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl over a rust-red garment, a pink and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces. A deity statue with gold ornaments stands on the left. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and orange sacred threads sit at the foot of the throne, and a person in a dark top kneels with hands joined on the right. Colourful cloth lies in the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated in rust-red robes and turban with gold chains and garland, receiving puja from the priests during a pada puja setting.2017-05-12A seated man in a maroon-red turban and rust-coloured robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a pink and white garland around his neck, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl. Two bare-chested young priests in white dhotis with rust-coloured sacred threads sit before him, washing or offering to his feet during a pada puja, with a woman in dark clothing kneeling beside them. A gold umbrella canopy hangs above the throne, with brass bells and small oil lamps suspended from chains. Colourful painted deity statues of a multi-armed figure in orange and green stand on the left, and gilt decorations frame the shrine doorway.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12