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January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with gold and cream drapery and white jasmine garland strings overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet on a gold footstool. Several devotees stand around him, some in white dhotis with yellow shawls, others in orange clothing. Two bald men in white bend forward to touch his feet or lower heads in reverence, and a woman in white with a yellow border stands to the right. A small gold-framed red seat and yellow and white flower garlands decorate the throne. The seated figure appears to be a person, given his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the devotees offering reverence as a teacher. +2 copiesA photograph of a temple-style stage with a red carpet and red curtain backdrop. A large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown stands in a framed relief panel, with a gilded throne-like shrine to the right. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around a golden peetha, some bending low in worship, while others in white stand near brass railings. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth pass beside a kneeling devotee, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. Offerings and decorated flower garlands are visible near the shrine.2016-08-05Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with gold drapes and a gold canopy overhead. A seated man in red and gold clothing, wearing layered garlands of flowers and a gold chain, sits on a gold throne. Before him, an older priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, bows and touches his feet. Around them stand devotees: men in orange and saffron garments, women in orange, maroon and white saris with garlands, and a young man with white facial markings. Two white pots and a small offering of flowers sit on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate only partially supported by visible cues, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-07-08July 15 20112011-07-15January 13 20152015-01-13May 24 20162016-05-24July 12 20092009-07-12Photograph of a temple-style satsang or darshan on a red-carpeted stage before a gold-framed throne backed by a large garland of marigolds and red flowers. A figure seated on the throne wears orange-saffron robes and a gold necklace. Several devotees in orange-and-gold-bordered robes and white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while one man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at left with his hands raised. Two women in white also stand near a gold-carved pedestal and a small trident. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, with the orange robes, gold necklace and flower garland as cues.2013-03-10A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall. A seated person in a rust-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland and white beads sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. Behind the throne hangs a large carved panel showing a deity murti with a raised hand. On the left, a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain stands near a priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tilak, holding an object. On the right, two women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand, one with a bun, and a brass pot sits at the edge of the stage. Gold-carved arches frame the scene. The throne figure is a person identified by the rust-orange robe, garland and beads on the central throne, but appearance cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-05-04January 03 20162016-01-03July 23 20142014-07-23