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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and lion-like armrests, lit by hanging oil lamps. The central figure wears a rust-brown turban with an Om emblem, rust-brown robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, holding a brass handbell in the raised right hand. Two bare-chested men in the foreground, seen from behind, sit at the base of the throne near a silver offering plate. Pada puja: foot worship ritual, shown as a devotee service scene.

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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and lion-form arms, backed by a large gold halo-like backrest and hanging oil lamps. He wears a maroon turban with a sacred mark, maroon robes, layered gold chains, a pink and white flower garland, and holds a brass bell in his raised right hand. Two bare-chested young men in sacred thread and a devotee sit in the foreground at his feet, with fresh flower offerings on the throne base. The setting suggests a pada puja darshan at a temple-style hall.2017-05-12A seated man in a maroon-and-gold turban and rust-coloured robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a gold canopy, wearing a pink and white garland, gold chains and a gold pendant, holding a brass bell. Two shirtless devotees in white dhotis kneel before him at the base of the throne, one offering items from a tray, while a seated woman in dark clothing joins hands in devotion. Gold-framed doorway, hanging oil lamps and string lights frame the scene. Colourful striped mats lie on the floor.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, under a hanging gold canopy and small lamps. He wears a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold chains and a large gold pendant, and holds a brass bell aloft. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with rust-red shawls sit before him, one holding a brass vessel, while a seated woman in dark clothes with hands together watches. Brass lamps hang on chains at the sides and strings of small lights decorate the backdrop. The central figure matches the page's cues of a turban and ornate gold, so this is a person seated on a throne receiving puja.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-stripe cloth, wearing layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland, and bangles. Two bells hang from chains beside the throne. In the foreground, two devotees in orange-brown cloth sit facing him near a gold tray, one visibly offering attention at his feet. The scene suggests a puja or darshan setting. The throne-seated man wears distinctive ceremonial cues including turban, gold jewellery and garlands, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A seated man on an elaborately gilded throne with a carved golden backrest, under hanging brass oil lamps strung with lights. He wears a maroon turban with an om emblem, a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a hanging bell chain with one hand. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls kneel at the base of the throne, one bending over the golden platform in a pada puja offering, while a woman in dark clothing kneels at the right edge. The robed man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12