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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace. A man in an orange shirt kneels at the throne's base, placing flowers and red blossoms on a brass plate, while a brass bell and hanging lamps are visible above and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Another person's grey-haired head appears at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair under a saffron turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style garlands and gold ornaments, seated in ceremonial worship.

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Indoor satsang scene on a golden throne against a dark black wall with hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp. A man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange-red robes, with a long white and multicolour flower garland, sits on a cushioned golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, his hand resting on the armrest; a shaved-headed devotee in orange shawl kneels at the lower left beside a brass tray of marigolds, pink flowers and oil lamps. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge, and a bowed head is visible at the bottom right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron turban, ornate gold-trimmed throne, flower garland and orange-red robes.2014-06-12A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon wrap and red turban on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. He wears beaded necklaces, bangles and a white tilak. Women in orange and saffron saris kneel below, offering silver trays of flowers and items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne, and an orange cloth backdrop hangs behind. A camera on a tripod stands at left. The setting is a ritual puja or satsang in a dark stone-walled hall.2014-02-11June 12 20142014-06-12June 06 20142014-06-06December 05 20142014-12-05A padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white forehead band, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha malas, red-and-gold robe, and red bangles, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers, lamps and kumkum. Three women kneel at the tray in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one tends to the offerings beside a brass oil lamp. A brass bell hangs above, a saffron cloth backdrop stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the seated man in the red-gold robe and ornate throne is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.2014-06-06August 20 20142014-08-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-orange turban with a red feather and jewelled ornament, an orange-red drape with a gold border, a multicolour and white flower garland, a pearl-and-gold rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands. A brass bell hangs above him and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Silver thalis of offerings, flower petals and a kalasha-style dish sit at his bare feet. A man in a green shirt kneels at the lower right, pouring into the thalis. Dark backdrop with a row of small lamps.2014-08-17A seated man with closed eyes and a raised right hand sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and scroll motifs, flanked by golden lion figures on leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a forehead mark. Hanging brass bells and a fringed pole decorate the dais. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange robe and turban stands with back partly turned. Orange and gold drapery frames the scene. The seated man is a person on his throne, in a meditative blessing pose, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Three people are visible.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-brown and gold-bordered robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with cream velvet cushions and a tiger-striped throne cover. He wears a long yellow and red marigold garland, layered gold-beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and a red bindi. He is bare-chested above the robe, with his right hand resting on the armrest. Brass hanging bells and an oil lamp stand beside him, and silver plates of flowers and offerings lie at his feet.2013-05-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with lions, draped in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold border, wearing a long multi-strand flower garland and white tilak on the forehead. Behind him, another seated figure in red-brown clothing and a small bell-hung oil lamp stand are visible. In front, a man in white clothes with a sacred thread sits on the floor beside silver trays filled with oil lamps, red flowers and offerings. Bells hang from chains above the throne. A rudraksha-like thread is visible on the seated man's neck. Dark background.2014-08-20November 20 20142014-11-20