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July 27 2012

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.

Indoor photo in a warm-lit room with gold curtains and a wall-mounted animal horn trophy. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion has long dark hair, a red tilak, rudraksha and gold bead malas, gold armbands, an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and holds a silver trident. Before him, a man in a light grey-blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot, reaching to touch the orange cloth draped over the throne, with a flower near his feet. At right, a woman in a maroon top and green dupatta kneels and holds the cloth. Whether the seated figure is in person or a statue is unclear, and this appears to be an offering or touching of the feet ritual scene.

September 13 2014

A photograph of a seated figure on a red and gold throne receiving a devotee who bows forward with hands on the seated figure's shoulders. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a bare-chested orange garment with gold trim, a pink and white lotus garland and a green garland, and a peacock-feather fan at left; a golden lion-head armrest is visible. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a silver trident, and a second person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A backdrop shows a temple tower and a bearded sage portrait.

A photograph in a marble-walled hall shows a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne. He wears a gold headband, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a long braid. He smiles and gestures with one hand toward a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and grey trousers who kneels on a striped red rug, bending over the throne's bare feet, apparently performing padapuja. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Gold-trimmed cushions, a small table and a white equipment case are nearby.

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September 16 2012

A photograph of a darshan at a temple-like hall with red and gold tones. In the left foreground a seated person in an orange turban and an orange garment, garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers, sits at a red-draped table with orange cloths, extending a hand. Beside them a gold staff with a bird-headed finial stands upright. A man in a grey shirt bows low with hands together toward a young man in orange robes and a gold chain, who stands near the staff. Behind them women in red, green and gold saris and blouses wait in line, one wearing a red bindi and bangles. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.

May 02 2014

January 19 2014

A photograph inside a room with red draped walls and a red cushioned throne. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and a leopard-print seat sits on the throne with one palm raised in blessing; he wears rudraksha-style beaded garlands and ornate ceremonial adornments. Garlands of pink and orange flowers drape the throne. Two women kneel before him: one in an orange sari with hands folded in namaskar, and another in a red patterned sari seated beside an ornate brass tray heaped with yellow and pink flowers. A third person in a pink top and patterned pants bows low with forehead to the floor on red and patterned mats. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand nearby, and a small table holds a bottle and red boxes.

A photograph on a stage with red curtains and a leopard-print mat. A bald man in white kurta-pants and an orange shawl kneels on the mat, hands joined in namaskar toward a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark hair, a bare chest, orange dhoti, gold armband and gold necklace, and sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with carved golden lion-like heads. A woman in a green sari with red border stands at left holding a red folder, and another person in white head covering is partly visible behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, bare-chested with gold ornaments and orange dhoti on a throne. Red cloth and papers lie on a side table near the throne.