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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a long garland of gold-toned beads and a bracelet, facing left. Devotees kneel on the floor before a round golden table laden with silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. A man in a white shirt and orange lanyard holds his hands in anjali, and women in red and white saris and white kurtas kneel around the offering, some with folded hands. A white wall air conditioner and black drape form the backdrop. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gold ceremonial garland, seated in a ritual satsang setting during padapuja-style devotion.

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May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24May 16 20132013-05-16May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA 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.2013-05-16A 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 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 of a seated figure on a gold-gilded throne with a cushioned yellow seat, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a dense gold bead garland, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold armlet. The figure looks to the side with a composed expression, one hand resting on the armrest. a person, seated in darshan. Before the throne, a row of devotees kneel with palms pressed in anjali; one man in white with an orange lanyard, a woman in white with a tilak, and women in red and white saris hold brass plates of flowers, petals and small oil lamps on a floor laid with offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp hang from chains in a dark wall-panelled room with a wall air conditioner.2013-05-24May 13 20132013-05-13May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25