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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-wood throne with carved scrolled armrests and a high back, in a plain cream-walled room. He wears a dark maroon dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a bare upper body with a shawl-like wrap, multiple gold-toned garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, and a vertical sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He holds a small plate and is handling an offering. Beside him, a devotee in an orange-and-maroon outfit kneels at a white-draped table laden with bananas, oranges, fruits, flower garlands and a tray of sweets. A person in pale yellow and a pink floral bouquet appear at the frame's edges, and an attendant holds a ritual implement at left. Several people are partially visible, so the count is in the 2-5 range.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backrest and red cushion, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace with a temple-shaped pendant, gold armlets with red beads, and long dark hair with a white forehead mark and red bindi. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial dress. Before him, a person with white painted markings on the shoulders and back, wearing an orange cloth and bangles, offers a silver tray with white flowers and wrapped items. Behind are gold-and-red draped fabrics, a golden elephant figure on the right, and a microphone stand.2017-10-01April 24 20132013-04-24September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red mark on his forehead and a jewelled armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and women in orange and cream saris sit on red mats, one woman holding a silver plate of offerings and another tending a metal tray. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on red-stepped stone terraces with stone lamps. The setting suggests a temple ritual and satsang gathering.2017-06-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja. He wears a saffron-red wrap, a tiered rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He dips his hands into a large green-and-white bowl of yellow offerings on a white cloth. A man in a red-brown robe with a white tilak stands at left, holding offerings, and a woman in red-brown sari-style garment kneels at right holding out her hands. A man in orange kneels in the foreground. Bamboo screens and an electric fan are in the background. The seated man's identity is not established from the scene alone, so he is described by role only.2016-03-30January 31 20132013-01-31A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion at a temple ritual. He wears a long dark-hair style, a red-orange robe, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands; he holds small white offerings in cupped hands. Behind him are gold and colourful floral decorations. In the foreground a fire pit with oil lamp flame and offerings of fruit, marigolds and flower petals. On the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred ash marks; on the right a woman in a black patterned sari adjusts the offerings beside another woman in red. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues of long hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland.2016-12-02November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives ritual service. The central person wears an orange-and-gold garment, a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles, a red-and-gold beaded armband and a red tilak on the forehead, with a green parrot-shaped ornament on top of the head. Two attendants lean in: one on the left in a rust-red monastic robe with a shaved head and glasses, pouring or washing the feet over a steel bowl of yellow turmeric-like paste, and one on the right in an orange sari, scooping from a banana leaf. A steel bowl and leaf plate sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a padapuja-style foot ritual, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance, so the central person is described by role only.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives offerings from devotees in a dim room with a black wall and a pink curtain. The seated person wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace, and a tilak on the forehead, with long hair swept back. Before the throne, shallow brass plates hold flowers, lamps and offerings. A seated white-shirted older man presses his palms together, a woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a purple blouse sit nearby, and another woman in a red sari stands behind. A seated figure in the foreground is partly visible. a person is identified by the saffron clothing, flower garland and ceremonial throne presentation, all in one person, who is the central seated figure receiving the devotees' offerings.2013-01-31