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A photo of a ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-style room. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a red-orange garment and a pink-white-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like head. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a flower garland; he sits as the central figure receiving honour. Around him, several women and a man in white and red clothing sit on the floor beside silver thalis of flowers, lamps and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains above, and a second gold throne stands behind him.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled hall, with a golden lion-shaped armrest at his side. He wears long dark hair swept back, an orange-saffron robe with a yellow border, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits with his feet bare. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended above him, and a large studded wooden door stands to the right. In front of the throne, four devotees sit on the floor around silver plates heaped with red flowers and garlands. A woman in white with grey hair sits closest, a woman in a rust-orange garment with a tilak and mala sits behind her, a man in a white shirt sits beside them, and another woman in orange is partly visible at the lower right. a person's presence is attributed only by the page, so his identity is uncertain from appearance.2013-09-08 +1 copiesA photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest and a striped white-and-black animal skin draped over the seat. The seated person wears an orange-red robe with a gold-edged border, a thick orange-red beaded garland, gold necklaces, and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on the forehead and a gold bracelet, and is gesturing with one hand. In front, women in orange and white saris sit on the floor behind a spread of small silver bowls with flowers and red petals, while a man in an orange robe sits with hands folded in the background. A hanging brass bell and an air conditioner are visible on the dark wall.2013-03-22A seated man in a golden ornate throne on a gold lion-form base wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and yellow-striped garland of flowers, and gold bangles, with a gold necklace; he looks to the side with hands resting on the armrest. Before him on the floor, a gold tray arranged with silver plates of flowers, sweets and oil lamps is set out for puja. Several people sit around the tray: a child in a red garment with white forehead markings and a child in green embroidered kurta and orange vastra are visible, along with a person in white with palms joined in prayer and another with hands folded. Hanging brass oil lamps and a wall air conditioner appear in the background.2013-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. He sits with bare feet resting on a golden platform before silver trays of red flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black slate wall. Two women in white and a man in orange kneel or sit beside the offerings, and a woman in orange is partly visible at right. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji in orange turban and garland, seated in darshan, with compatible cues including the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-09-19July 03 20132013-07-03A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Around his feet, several women and a man in white kneel and sit over brass and silver bowls and plates of flowers and petals, doing a ritual offering. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in saffron sit at the front right, and a woman in white with a white headband assists. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible above. A possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, seated on a throne as the focus of the ritual. Setting is a black-walled room with a wall air conditioner and a carved wooden door.2013-05-24March 30 20132013-03-30May 24 20132013-05-24June 06 20142014-06-06September 16 20132013-09-16A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with bare feet placed on a flower-strewn tray. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor beside silver trays of flowers and offerings; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with jewellery attend, and a woman in a gold-and-white sari sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a garland; the figure is the central honoured presence while devotees perform the padapuja offering.2013-09-16