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April 17 20162016-04-17April 02 20162016-04-02May 25 20162016-05-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and carved panels, set against orange and red draped fabric. The central figure wears an orange-red robe over an orange lower garment, a white forehead marking, beaded necklaces, a bangle on the upper arm and a wristwatch, with long dark hair swept back, and holds hands together in greeting while smiling. Silver trishula staffs stand beside the throne. To the right, a second person in an orange headwrap and garland sits on a smaller throne. Along the right edge hangs a small orange and gold banner. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure seated on the throne, identified by the swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ornate necklaces.2013-02-07May 09 20162016-05-09A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched canopy and red cushions, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand with eyes closed. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a horizontal white forehead mark; he has long dark hair. A devotee kneels at the right edge with hands in anjali, and a dark backdrop shows a stylised mountain and starry sky. The scene reads as a ceremonial darshan. a person seated on the throne with trident and mala, appearance-based and uncertain.2017-04-08December 12 20172017-12-12April 21 20162016-04-21A man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beard sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him a large relief carving of a deity with a trident-like form and a gold backdrop stand out. A gold trident stands at the left beside a small brass cup on a side table, with potted green plants and a pedestal fan at the edges. The scene is a discourse hall with a gold curtain. a person: the seated speaker's long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha necklace and throne are the qualifying cues.2017-02-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident and wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland. Before him, a seated devotee in white garments with red shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace is pouring or offering from a silver plate of petals, while a man in white with a red shawl kneels and cups his hands in prayer. Women in white and red shawls sit on the carpeted floor with hands folded, and silver bowls, flowers and offering trays lie nearby. Ornate silver columns and red drapery frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate for the figure on the throne: Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robes, swept hair, a crown-style head wrap, ceremonial garland and trident; the page's Pada Puja context matches the foot-worship offering shown.2014-08-05A photograph inside a decorated tent at a darshan event. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a carved gold back panel and a red cushion wears a saffron-brown robe, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; he is shown in the central position with a devotee's hand resting on the throne arm. Around him, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a tall silver trident, another man in a white shirt holds a paper and a framed photo, and women in saffron and red saris, some wearing glasses, lean in with papers. Physical people visible: roughly a dozen, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2016-05-22September 28 20162016-09-28