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A photo of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a white and black tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a flower-strewn gold base. Before him are brass thalis holding oil lamps, fruit, flowers and offerings, with devotees beside him. Behind, a man in white kneels with hands folded, and women in orange and saffron saris with Vaishnava-style markings perform namaskar and offer a red flower. Hanging brass bells and a gold lamp appear above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. a person is seated on the throne with long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and he is the central figure receiving the offerings and devotion.

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March 07 20132013-03-07February 24 20132013-02-24March 07 20132013-03-07February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing an orange robe and a long gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand, with white tilak on his forehead. Before him on a gold table are many small steel and glass bowls of food, fruit, sweets and marigold garlands. Three people sit on the floor to the right in orange and cream traditional clothes with tilak, one bald man in white dhoti appearing to serve or eat from a leaf plate. A brass bell hangs from the ceiling, and a black backdrop, air conditioner and studio lights are visible in the room.2013-03-04A photograph inside a dark shrine room with a large ornate gold throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on the throne, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and gold bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead; a person candidate, seated while devotees attend. Seated on the floor before him are devotees: a woman in a red sari, a man and woman in white with orange lanyards, and an older person in white at the bottom edge. Brass plates with red flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the ceiling beside a golden lion figure at the base of the throne. Several priests in orange cloth with white forehead markings sit in the background near a carved gold-and-black door.2013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13A seated figure in a gold and cream ornate throne with a carved golden lion-form armrest and a zebra-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair; a probable Swamiji candidate receiving devotees. Before the throne, a man in white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels beside a plate of offerings, and a woman in a red blouse and red-bordered sari with a tilak kneels with palms joined. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on a dark wall, and a large tray of brass bowls holding flowers, fruit and rice sits in the foreground. Other devotees in saffron and white sit on a rug behind. A bronze bell hangs from the ceiling.2013-03-13A golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests dominates the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a sacred thread-like orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair sits on the throne with his feet resting on a flower-strewn tray. Several women in orange and red saris and white-clothed devotees sit on the floor around silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a puja or padapuja ritual. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a bell and a black backdrop complete the room.2013-03-30July 25 20132013-07-25A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion and tiger motif, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells beside him. Before the throne, a devotee in white with a red-orange shawl bends forward to touch a golden tray of flowers, lamps and food offerings. Two attendants in white clothing sit nearby, one with a forehead mark and one with a white headband and rudraksha beads. The dark stone wall and carved wooden door complete the ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing on a throne.2013-09-14May 13 20132013-05-13