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A photograph of a seated man in a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles. He holds a brass handbell raised in his right hand while a gold-framed ornate throne surrounds him. Before him on the floor are brass thalis holding offerings of flowers, sweets and oil lamps, plus a yellow flower-petal arrangement. Three people sit on the floor in prayer: a child in a red garment with a white cloth and tilak, a person in white with a red mark and folded hands, and a young girl in green with folded hands. Black walls, an air conditioner and a wooden door complete the setting. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering in an ashram hall, with the man in the throne seat identified only by appearance-based cues.

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A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with a lion-shaped base, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and a crown-like throne setting, receiving padapuja from several people. Four attendants kneel before him on the floor: a boy in a red shirt with a white shawl, a boy in a gold-green outfit, a young man in white with a white forehead mark, and a boy in orange with a shaved head, all seated before silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Golden bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne against a black wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-07-17A seated man on a golden throne with a tiger-patterned seat cushion and a golden lion-shaped armrest support, wearing a brown and orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow sash, gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace, with a red and white garland across his chest. He smiles and gestures with one hand. Before him on the floor, a young boy in a red shirt with a white shawl and forehead markings, a woman in white with folded hands, and two children in green and orange sit beside silver trays of flowers, offerings and oil lamps. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a wall air conditioner is visible on the black backdrop. Pooja offerings are arranged on the trays, and the worshippers appear to be performing a padapuja.2013-07-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion and carved lion-head arm supports, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a red and yellow flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles. A ceremonial spirit of the seated figure is consistent with the page's description of Swamiji; the appearance has several cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold seat, saffron clothing, mala garland) but the face is not used for identification, so the label is probable. Three boys and a woman in white kneel or sit nearby; one boy wears a white dhoti, bare chest and white tilak, another wears a green-gold outfit, and the woman wears white with tilak. Silver trays of flowers and offerings sit before them, with brass hanging bells and oil lamps overhead and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind.2013-07-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrest figures, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered yellow edge and a red-and-white garland with bead strands. He has gold bangles and a gold chain, and rests his bare hand on the armrest. Brass hanging oil lamps with chains hang above him. In front, several young people sit on the floor: one in red garments and white sash, one in green-gold ethnic clothing, one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and one in white and red. Silver-rimmed brass plates with flower garlands, fruit and offerings are arranged on a gold tray before them. A dark wall, an air conditioner and a wooden door complete the room. Based on appearance cues including the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, garland and gold throne, the seated figure is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-07-17August 12 20132013-08-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, long gold necklaces, bangles, and holds his hands together in his lap while looking to the side. Behind him hangs a backdrop of yellow, red and white marigold garlands and brass hanging bells. In front, silver trays hold flowers, rose petals and oil lamps. Three women in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a red shawl and another a white forehead mark, while a child appears at the lower right. A closed orange metal door and wall air conditioner are visible at the right.2013-07-21Indoor photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like motif and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long red and white garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and has white forehead markings; he appears to be a central religious figure receiving devotees. Brass bells hang from chains on the upper left and a plain black wall with a white wall-mounted air conditioner sits behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala bends over a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Another attendant in white with white forehead markings sits beside the throne, and several women in orange saris are seated at the right, with silver plates of flowers and offerings placed on the gold table in front.2013-08-12July 17 20132013-07-17A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a gold-and-beaded armband, a long white bead garland, and a white vertical forehead mark. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains against a black wall. Before him on the floor stand silver plates with flowers and small oil lamps, and two women in orange and white attend in ritual service, one with a shaved head, glasses and white forehead marking, the other with a white forehead mark, while a younger attendant in orange wears white tilak markings and holds a small lamp. Dense aarti-style lamp offerings and a floral arrangement suggest a puja setting.2013-10-19A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-toned garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a carved lion-head armrest, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging above. Before him, two women in red and maroon saris kneel or sit at a golden platform holding trays of offerings, including small brass lamps, flowers and fruit. A third woman, partly visible, stands at the right beside a wooden door. The scene looks like a darshan or puja in a temple-style room. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament of saffron-orange clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's a person cues (probable), though the face is not used for identification.2013-08-04July 02 20132013-07-02