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A seated man in a maroon-and-gold turban and rust-coloured robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a gold canopy, wearing a pink and white garland, gold chains and a gold pendant, holding a brass bell. Two shirtless devotees in white dhotis kneel before him at the base of the throne, one offering items from a tray, while a seated woman in dark clothing joins hands in devotion. Gold-framed doorway, hanging oil lamps and string lights frame the scene. Colourful striped mats lie on the floor.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12Photo of a bearded man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a maroon turban, rust-coloured robe and draped shawl, a pink-and-white flower garland, and layered gold chains. He holds a hanging brass bell chain with one hand and rests the other on the throne. Two shirtless attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls sit in the foreground facing him, with a third person in dark clothing at right. Brass oil lamps and fairy lights hang behind the throne. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based): rust-coloured turban and robe, ornate gold chains and garland seated on a golden throne during a pada puja event.2017-05-12A seated man in a maroon turban and maroon robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a brass handbell in his raised right hand. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. Strings of small oil lamps hang on the dark walls, and two bare-backed young priests sit in front of the throne. The setting is a ceremonial darshan with lamps and a golden canopy above.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man on an elaborately gilded throne with a carved golden backrest, under hanging brass oil lamps strung with lights. He wears a maroon turban with an om emblem, a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a hanging bell chain with one hand. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls kneel at the base of the throne, one bending over the golden platform in a pada puja offering, while a woman in dark clothing kneels at the right edge. The robed man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest carved with floral and scrollwork, flanked by gold lion-head armrests and red cushions. He wears a rust-brown turban, brown robes with a gold-bordered shawl, layered gold necklaces, a pink-and-white braided garland, and a bindi. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with brown shawls sit before the throne, one with hands raised in namaskar. A gold tray holds offerings, and small brass oil lamps and bells hang nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, saffron-brown robes, rudraksha-style gold adornments and throne presence align with the page's description of Swamiji at this event.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12