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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a rust-orange turban, a long red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved golden lion at its side and a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow, red, white and orange blossoms. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a red-orange turban and a red-beaded mala, holds a ritual object over a lit flame on a fire stand beside a silver trident. Silver ceremonial umbrella-like ornaments and a chandelier frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, with the saffron robes, turban, garland and gold necklaces as the qualifying cues.

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July 13 20152015-07-13A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped with a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a long mala of beads, sits in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban with gold arm bands. Behind him a tall golden trident stands, and a golden lion-headed armrest is visible. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a saffron-and-yellow shawl and orange turban faces the throne, holding a ritual vessel beside a bright oil flame. Dark draped backdrop. Pale golden wall decoration on the right. Ritual setting with a lit lamp.2015-07-13April 28 20152015-04-28A seated figure on a golden throne with lion-form armrests is framed by a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, tends a flame of an oil lamp or fire offering on a tray. A partially visible attendant in a white head covering stands at the left edge. The setting is a ritual ceremony with brass and gold decorations.2015-04-28A ritual scene at a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe with a gold border stands center, wearing a red flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, his hands pressed to his chest. To the left, a bald priest in a maroon dhoti with gold trim holds a silver trident-topped staff and reaches toward a flame in a lamp on the altar. A silver staff with a trident head and a brass vessel stand nearby, with a gold-framed ornamental umbrella above and an orange cloth edge at the right. Attendees are visible in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion-figure armrests and a golden canopy presses his palms together in namaskar, wearing a long yellow-orange garland and a red-and-maroon cloth. Behind him is a colourful throne back of white flowers with yellow, red and green petals. A standing priest bare-chested in a yellow dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a stand toward the seated man, wearing a red coral mala. A silver trident stands at the left and another at the right, with a second attendant in white robes and a gold necklace at the far right. A green leafy backdrop fills the top.2015-07-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and a lion-carved armrest, wearing a gold crown, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala over dark maroon robes, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Two young men in orange dhotis with white sacred ash on their chests and arms stand on either side; the one at left holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated man's hands, and the one at right holds a small flame. A gold trident stands at left beside a kalasha-like decorated offering with a tiger-striped cloth, and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style lamp offering.2017-05-05Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall with a deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands and a gold crown on the right. A seated man in a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Standing before him, a priest in saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with shaved head, holds a lit aarti lamp and bell in front of the seated figure. Red and yellow garlands drape the throne. The deity murti shows a gold necklace and red-trimmed ornament. Setting suggests aarti during a wedding-themed puja.2015-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a multi-coloured flower garland. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a plate and gestures toward him, while a bald attendant in orange kneels at left and a woman in a white sari with folded hands sits at right. A trident leans against the throne at right, and the throne is framed by yellow marigold garlands and blue-white striped decoration. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows a saffron turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, which are the cues for this candidate. Four physical people are visible.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, backed by red and orange draped fabric and silver trishula-topped staffs. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a long gold-beaded necklace and a white tilak on the forehead, with bare feet on a patterned footstool. A man in an orange-saffron shawl with white markings on his arms and chest holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames, performing the ritual near the throne. Behind him another man in white and red stands with hands folded. A seated man in glasses appears at lower left. A silver kalasha-style vessel and a small television monitor sit in the foreground.2013-02-09A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with a large central bead, and a gold chain necklace, with arm bands and hands folded in his lap. Before him, a kneeling attendant in saffron robes holds up a metal vessel with lit flames while another lamp burns to the side. Tall brass oil lamps flank the throne against a colourful painted backdrop with red, yellow and green bands. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (long swept hair absent, but saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments) are consistent with a person presence, though identity remains uncertain from appearance.2013-01-18October 15 20152015-10-15