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A photograph inside a golden-accented shrine room. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with leopard-print cushioning and a tiger-skin cloth wears a rust-orange dhoti, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold crown, and holds a silver trident-like staff. Golden lion figures flank the throne. In the centre foreground, a golden table holds silver plates of flowers and offering bowls. Behind it sit a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, and bare-chested men with sacred markings and malas. Hanging brass lamps and an oil lamp are visible, and a gold-studded wooden door stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, wearing a crown, rust-orange dress, garland and rudraksha-style adornment. Attendants perform puja offerings.

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September 03 20172017-09-03A photograph of a ritual scene in a shrine room. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold crown-like headdress wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a saffron-red cloth; a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top and a lit oil lamp stand beside him, and the figure's hand is raised in blessing. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits in front of a low golden table laid with brass thalis of flowers and offerings. Two men in saffron and white sit at right, one bare-chested with a mala and one in a dark shirt, with a brass lamp nearby. Hanging brass lamps, a closed grey cabinet and a pink wall air conditioner complete the room.2017-09-03A photo inside a gilded shrine room. A large gold throne draped with leopard-print cushions holds a golden deity murti or figure wearing a crown and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a golden lion beside it. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit at a gold table, one pouring liquid from a small silver vessel over a silver plate, while a woman in an orange blouse and flower necklace watches. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains, and a silver serpent-shaped staff stands at left. A plate of flower petals is on the table.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Photograph of a ritual puja inside a dark-walled shrine room with a golden wooden door at right. A seated figure on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions, lion-shaped armrests and a golden crown wears an orange cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a silver ceremonial staff beside him; his face and body are partly visible at left. A woman in an orange sari and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with hands folded in prayer at the centre, beside a yellow-draped table holding silver plates and offerings. Men in white and orange ritual cloth with rudraksha malas perform the aarti, one holding a lit flame and another holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps hang from chains overhead, and a deity murti stands at the far right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identifiable by the long hair under the crown, ornate gold clothing and garland, with the seated central figure as the subject.2017-09-03July 02 20132013-07-02A photo of a ritual padapuja in a gold-and-black ashram setting. A man with a long beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold throne with lion and leopard-print upholstery and a bare foot resting on a floral tray. a person (long hair, ornate gold crown, garland and red cloth). Before him, a woman in white with a black mala and a woman in red-orange saree with a tilak and mala hold brass thalis of offerings. A man in white holds a brass lamp, and another woman in red saree tends a plate. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall. Five people visible.2017-07-26August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring inside a dim room with a dark backdrop and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red robe. Before him, a small group sits on the floor behind a low golden table holding silver plates of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested man with a white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala holds a small cup, a woman in orange sari and red blouse sits beside him, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari and another person sit at the left edge. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left. The throne figure has distinctive gold crown and garland cues, so he is a probable candidate, but his appearance is not clearly established enough to confirm.2017-07-28A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a temple-like room with a dark wall and a large carved wooden door. A man with a shaved head and white-and-orange forehead markings sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a long red-and-white flower garland, with his bare foot resting near a gold tray. Around the throne, a seated woman in an orange sari holds a tray, a woman in a white sari and gold necklace holds a small lamp and offering, a man in a light blue shirt sits at the right, and another person sits in the foreground. Silver trays hold fruit, red apples, flowers, sweets and lit oil lamps on a gold table.2015-01-04June 17 20132013-06-17August 02 20172017-08-02