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A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and wrap sits eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden lion-faced arch, draped with a pink and white garland and wearing a gold necklace. Beneath him a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. A figure in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and a red headwrap stands at left, holding a silver ritual implement toward him. Two painted deity statues flank the scene, one with a raised hand. Hanging bells and brass lamps are visible above. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair-free shaved head but wears a red-brown dhoti, pink garland and gold necklace on a throne, matching the page's claim of his presence; the candidate is seated in a ceremonial setting, and the appearance cues are sufficient only for a probable label. A shaved-headed priest's role is noted here as the seated honoured figure receiving padapuja.

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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne draped with a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth receives worship in a temple-like shrine. He wears a rust-red dhoti with a red shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and chains, and a tilak on his forehead. Before him a sannyasi with long matted hair and an orange saffron cloth, arms adorned with white ash markings, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray with several flames toward him. Two painted deity murti figures with crowns and gold jewellery stand flanking the throne, with bells hanging above. The scene reads as a padapuja or aarti at the peetha, with the seated man in the main role of receiving honour.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-skin and tiger-striped cloth draped over it, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. A standing attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward him. Flanking the throne are two painted gold-and-orange guardian figures holding maces and tridents. Brass bells hang above, and a gold-framed gilt backdrop surrounds the throne. The image is a photo from a ritual setting; the seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair absent, but ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-brown clothing with a garland), recognized as the throne-seated subject in the aushadha ritual.2017-09-02A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and backed by a golden halo, draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. A long pink-and-white flower garland hangs from his neck, with gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and his hands rest in his lap with eyes closed. A woman in orange with long dark hair raises one arm toward him from the left edge, and flower offerings sit on the golden platform at his feet. Two painted deity figures flank the throne: one at right in orange and gold with a gold crown and chain, the other with a golden crown and gold jewellery. Gold bells hang above the throne, and a silver staff with a serpent-like coil stands beside it. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a rust-red robe on a ceremonial throne, with the page indicating a person at this event, but his face and appearance are not decisive, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-03A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion, draped over a striped tiger skin. He wears a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, with a gold crown-like headpiece above. To the left, a figure in orange cloth holds a lit lamp toward him. Brass hanging bells and small oil lamps hang behind the throne, and a standing deity murti with a trident stands at the right in gold and orange garments. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with a person, with cues including an ornate gold crown-like headpiece and a garland, though this is appearance-based only.2017-09-12September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, draped with leopard-print cushions and a tiger skin. A pink and white flower garland hangs around his neck and a golden crown-shaped headpiece rests above him. To the left, a figure in orange cloth with a wrapped orange head covering holds a ritual lamp with multiple flames. To the right, a painted deity murti with a gold crown, gold jewellery and a raised hand holding a staff stands beside the throne, with hanging bells and brass lamps above.2017-09-12A seated man in a golden ornate throne with carved lion heads on its arms, draped with leopard-print cushions and a tiger skin on the platform. He wears a dark red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and has his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Two painted deity guardian figures flank the throne, one holding a flame and the other a staff. Two devotees sit at the lower edge, one in a red garment and one in a white shirt, before a brass tray. Hanging bells and lamps decorate the upper area.2017-09-12A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a tall gilded back and lion-head armrests, draped with leopard and tiger skins. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and red ritual marks, and raises one hand in blessing. Two painted deity murti flank the throne, each four-armed with gold crowns, gold jewellery, white rudraksha-style necklaces and orange dhotis, holding ritual objects. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, with flowers at the base.2017-08-02A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a golden arched backrest, draped with a leopard-print cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain, and his hands rest on his lap. To the left, a figure with a shaved head and bare back in orange cloth raises a ritual lamp with an oil lamp cluster. Behind the throne hang brass bells and a gold kalasha-style ornament. To the right stands a painted deity murti with a gold crown, bare chest and gold jewellery, holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps and a silver ritual staff stand nearby.2017-09-12A seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the centre of a temple-style shrine, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers. A gold necklace and a red tilak mark are visible. He sits on a leopard-print and tiger-skin covered seat, with his hands resting on his knees. Flanking him are two tall painted deity murti statues with four arms, crowns, pearl garlands and orange-and-green dhotis, holding objects in their hands. Hanging bells, a gold kalasha-like finial and blurred lamp lights surround the throne.2017-08-02