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Photograph of a ritual darshan in a red and gold draped hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident. Seated devotees on red carpet around him hold brass plates of offerings with red and white flowers, some in white and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. A low gold stool holds a red-cushioned offering, and a bronze bowl sits near the front. Stage lights and red drapes frame the setting.

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Photograph rotated sideways. A seated figure in an ornate red and gold embroidered robe with a tall gilded crown, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on a gilded throne with red cushions. Hands are pressed together near the chest. Behind, several people in white and red clothes sit or stand on a platform, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the page's a person claim, so identity is unsure.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.

A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.

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May 10 2014

A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.

September 05 2015

A photograph of a smiling figure seated on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion. The seated figure wears a rust-red and mustard-yellow garment, a multi-strand red flower garland, gold necklaces and an armlet, and is barefoot. Behind the throne hang brass bells and small brass oil lamps. In front, several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in pale blue, a woman in white, a man with a white forehead mark in a red-brown garment, and a man in white. Trays of red and white flower petals, sweets and offerings are arranged on the floor. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the crimson and gold flower garland, the gold regalia and throne, and the reclining seated pose with a rudraksha-style red garland; the setting is a black-walled room with an air conditioner. Three to four people are visible.