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A seated man in a golden throne at the centre of a temple hall, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe with a red-maroon shawl, a gold chain and a beaded mala, hands folded in front of him. Two golden standing deity murti flank the throne on either side with gold crowns and necklaces. A gold lion sculpture sits at the base of the throne. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe seen from behind holds a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red patterned rug covers the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron robe, mala and gold chain.

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A seated man in a gold ornate throne sits centered between two standing gilded deity murti with four arms, flanked by carved lions. He wears a red-orange turban, maroon robe with orange and gold sash, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles, hands folded. In the foreground a figure in saffron/orange robes sits with back to camera on a red patterned carpet, facing the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with lit wicks visible; colourful pillars frame the hall.2012-04-04October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-maroon robe and matching red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-head backrest, a golden footstool and a tiger-skin cushion in a temple hall. The figure wears a long orange-red mala and gold necklace and makes a hand gesture while facing the viewer. Two large painted guardian statues flank the throne, each with a gold crown, multiple arms and gold necklaces, and a bright tiered oil lamp burns in the foreground. A bald priest in an orange-red shawl with gold border faces the throne from the left. Two women in white saris with gold borders kneel at the lower right beside the throne. The hall is decorated with gold ornaments, hanging bells and chains. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha-style mala and ornate red-gold clothing on a throne.2014-10-27April 04 20122012-04-04November 13 20132013-11-13A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-skin and tiger-striped cloth draped over it, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. A standing attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward him. Flanking the throne are two painted gold-and-orange guardian figures holding maces and tridents. Brass bells hang above, and a gold-framed gilt backdrop surrounds the throne. The image is a photo from a ritual setting; the seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair absent, but ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-brown clothing with a garland), recognized as the throne-seated subject in the aushadha ritual.2017-09-02February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions is centred in a temple shrine, wearing a maroon turban, maroon robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a long pink-and-white flower garland. He is smiling with one hand raised near his face. Two standing painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with four arms, crowns and gold jewellery flank the throne. Two bare-chested male attendants in white dhotis sit in front of the throne, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other performing a ritual gesture, while a person in a dark top sits at right. A bell hangs from the canopy above, and the foreground is blurred. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair absent; turban, saffron-toned robes and garland cues present) in the throne role. Photo shows a padapuja-style ritual setting.2017-05-12July 07 20132013-07-07A seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden arched back and a small umbrella canopy above, dressed in a red-orange robe with a red turban, a long garland around the neck, and raising one hand in a gesture of teaching. Two standing four-armed deity murti flank the throne, painted in pink, orange and green with gold ornaments, holding attributes including a trident and lotus. In front, a bald priest in orange robes with a golden shawl faces the throne with a lit oil lamp, and two white-clad assistants in white dhotis kneel nearby with a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate painted pillars and a gold-trimmed alcove frame the scene, with a bronze oil lamp at left.2014-10-27 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon robe with an orange-and-saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded, smiling. Behind him stand two large painted deity murti with four arms, gold ornaments and green and orange garments, flanking a dark wooden door draped with floral garlands. A gold lion sculpture sits at the throne base. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with shaved head faces him from the left, beside a row of lit oil lamps on a gold stand and brass lamps at the sides. Ornate pink, green and gold pillars frame the hall. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a visible Swamiji (probable) appearance cue of orange-and-saffron turban and ornate clothing.2012-04-04December 14 20112011-12-14