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A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped seat cover, flanked by gold lion-head armrests. He wears a long garland of pink, yellow and white flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a dark turban-style hairstyle with a white tilak on the forehead. His palms are raised in blessing and he smiles, with bare feet resting on a red cushion. A trident stands to his left and a silver staff to his right, and a gold ceremonial canopy hangs above. The setting resembles a ceremonial stage.

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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion heads on the armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a rust-brown robe, a multi-strand gold necklace, a pink, yellow and white flower garland, and a dark rounded head covering with a forehead tilak. A gilded trident stands to his left and a silver staff to his right. A cross-shaped gilded canopy hangs above him against a textured wall.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-leafed throne with lion-head armrests and a red velvet cushion draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A figure in a rust-brown robe and a dark head covering with a white forehead mark sits with both palms raised in greeting, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, pink and white blooms. A tall trident and a silver staff stand beside the throne, and a red canopy hangs above.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, draped in a tiger-striped cloth, raises both palms in blessing. He wears a rust-brown robe, a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, bangles and a pink, yellow and white flower garland. He has long dark hair swept up and a white tilak on his forehead. A golden trident stands to his left and a silver staff to his right, under a red ceremonial canopy. The figure matches the a person cues of ornate gold jewellery, a tiger-skin seat, a trident and a garlanded throne, so he is identified as a person in this seated photograph, which is consistent with the page's padapuja description.2016-05-20A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, red cushions and a tiger-stripe covering, under a gold canopy with a trident and staff beside him. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long multi-strand gold necklace, bangles, a red and yellow flower garland, and a white-marked forehead, raising both palms in blessing. Behind him is a textured stone backdrop with a gilded carved panel. Probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial throne, matching the page's note of pratyaksha padapuja.2016-05-20A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, a tiger-striped seat cover, and carved lion-head armrests. He raises both palms in a blessing gesture and smiles, wearing a long garland of pink, yellow and white flowers, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a tilak on his forehead. A golden trident stands to the left and a silver staff to the right, with a red-and-gold canopy above. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style ceremonial presentation consistent with the page's event listing. The photo is watermarked on the right edge, which is omitted here.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a striped tiger-skin cushion, under a gold canopy. The person wears a rust-brown robe, multiple gold necklaces, bangles, and a large garland of pink, yellow and white flowers, with a trident and a silver staff beside the throne. Hands are raised in a blessing gesture with a smiling expression. A dark head covering and forehead marking are visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a saffron-toned robe.2016-05-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and red velvet armrests, draped in a tiger-striped cloth at the base. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long multicoloured flower garland of yellow, pink, red and white blossoms, layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a large upswept dark hair knot with a white forehead marking. A gold trident stands to his left and a silver staff to his right.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20