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September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18April 21 20162016-04-21A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured marigold and rose garland, reaching his right hand out toward the bowed head of a sadhu with a tall matted hair bun seen from behind. The sadhu is bare-backed, body smeared with ash, wearing a grey-white rudraksha mala at the neck and a beaded armlet with red flowers, and an orange shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind the seated man stands an ornate gold throne with scrollwork and a large golden trident. A man on the left wears white with a red tilak, and another orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. The gilded throne backdrop and ceremonial setting suggest a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated man in orange turban and marigold garland; this is an appearance-based label only.2016-05-02September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesIndoor audience in a richly decorated hall with red and gold drapes and a patterned wall. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, orange-saffron robes with gold trim, a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, and holds printed papers. Opposite, two elderly saffron-robed sannyasis sit on an orange upholstered gold-framed sofa; one has a white beard. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with gold border, a red sash and beaded mala with gold pendant stands with folded hands. Striped woven mats and an orange floor cloth lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-09-16 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesTwo men stand side by side indoors in a hall with a white ceiling and wall air conditioner. On the left, an older bearded man in orange robes and an orange shawl wears several tiers of rudraksha malas and orange-and-white tripundra markings on his forehead. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a reddish-brown robe wears brown rudraksha malas over his shoulders, with his hands clasped at waist level. Behind them a woman in a red sari and other figures stand near an ornate gold and blue wall panel. In the foreground a gold ceremonial object, possibly a conch or kalasha-like vessel, sits on a table. Photograph shows a visit and meeting setting.2016-05-13September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with framed devotional portraits and a garlanded altar behind. Four people sit on a cushioned mat. On the left, an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes with a white-striped forehead gestures with one finger. Beside him, a man in a deep red turban, red-brown robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace with a large ornate pendant sits with hands clasped. Next to him, a bald sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala listens. At the right edge, a man in white with an orange-beaded garland holds a cloth. Framed portraits on the wall show saffron-clad sadhus, and a marigold garland hangs above a framed image.2015-09-15 +1 copiesJuly 17 20092009-07-17