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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace of beads. Before him on a gold round table are silver trays of flowers, red blossoms and small offering bowls. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen; a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a beaded mala sits at right. Brass bells and hanging lamps are above in a dark-walled room with a wall air conditioner.

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May 16 20132013-05-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, smiling toward a small group. Before him on the floor, several silver thalis hold pink flowers, red kumkum and small lamps. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange garments, some with orange malas and forehead markings, sit with hands folded in prayer. A gold bell and oil lamps hang from above, and a black wall with a carved wooden door stands behind. The man's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues fits the page's a person reference, so he is described as a person seated in person.2013-05-16A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown robe with yellow-gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back hair, is positioned in a dark room with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a woman in white with a red bindi, men in white shirts with orange lanyards, and a monk in orange-brown robes near the wooden door. Silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold-carved stool. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, orange robe, ceremonial gold throne) receiving puja-style offerings; one partially visible person in the foreground. Lamps and bells suggest aarti-style worship.2013-05-13May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph inside a small black-walled room where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a red flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and figure motifs. Around him, a group of devotees sit on the floor holding silver thali trays with flowers, fruit and oil lamps, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang above. Several women wear white, orange and red saris. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a wooden lattice panel are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and ceremonial beaded necklaces, seated on a golden throne.2013-05-25A photograph inside a dark-walled shrine room shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband, his feet resting on a golden footstool. Before him a gold tray holds silver plates of flowers, petals and lit oil lamps. Around the tray, devotees in white and red shawls and sandalwood tilak sit with palms joined in prayer; an elderly man in white with a red shawl presses his hands together, a woman in yellow holds a plate, and brass bells and lamps hang above. A wall air conditioner is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with flower garland, saffron robe and gold adornment on a throne, in the role of a seated teacher receiving pada puja offerings.2013-05-27May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph inside a dark, gilded ritual room with a large ornate golden throne and a carved golden lion-form armrest. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is bare-footed, with long swept-back hair; his appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role. Below him, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards and face the throne, with brass-and-silver offering plates of flowers and sweets arranged on a golden table in front. Brass hanging oil lamps and bells stand beside the throne, and an ornate old wooden door with gold leaf is on the left.2013-05-13May 16 20132013-05-16May 24 20132013-05-24a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial gold necklace, with hair swept back. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream clothes with orange lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in green. Round brass and silver trays of offerings with flowers sit on a low gold table. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene beside a large carved wooden door, with a pale wall air conditioner behind.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13