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A photograph inside an ornate gold-and-black temple-style room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A figure with long dark hair wearing a maroon crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded mala with floral garlands in red and white, gold ornaments, and a maroon-and-gold dhoti sits smiling on a gilded throne with lion-carved armrests. Below, a man in white with a red shawl kneels beside a tray of brass bowls filled with flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with a red shawl and a red and white garland assists. Another person in white is partially visible at the right edge, and a seated devotee in the lower left has his back to the camera.

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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion receives a padapuja. The figure wears a maroon head wrap, a long red-brown dhoti and a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and has bangles on the arms. Probable Swamiji: long swept hair, a crown-like orange head wrap, ornate gold necklace and garland give him a distinctive presentation. Before him, a silver tray of flowers, a kumkum-marked offering and a sliced fruit plate are set on the floor. Two people kneel nearby: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a bearded man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, with a woman in white and red shawl beside him. Brass lamps and hanging bells decorate the dark background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like motif and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a long red and white garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and has white forehead markings; he appears to be a central religious figure receiving devotees. Brass bells hang from chains on the upper left and a plain black wall with a white wall-mounted air conditioner sits behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala bends over a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Another attendant in white with white forehead markings sits beside the throne, and several women in orange saris are seated at the right, with silver plates of flowers and offerings placed on the gold table in front.2013-08-12May 30 20172017-05-30July 11 20132013-07-11A 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.2017-07-26May 27 20132013-05-27July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a maroon-orange turban, a red-and-orange dhoti-style garment, multiple red and white flower garlands, and gold bangles, extending a hand over a flower-decorated silver plate. Around him, silver trays of offerings with pink flowers, a marigold and rose-petal arrangement, and a brass bell hang overhead. A bearded man in white with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded, a woman in white with a red shawl kneels nearby, a man in white shirt sits at left, and another devotee sits at right. The setting is a gold-decorated temple interior with a black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Description label: the seated central figure with a turban, garlands and gold ornaments is a person-type candidate, shown in a ceremonial worship scene.2013-11-17 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06