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May 31 20152015-05-31January 24 20092009-01-24July 09 20122012-07-09July 15 20112011-07-15August 02 20092009-08-02July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-brown turban, an orange robe with a dark brown shawl, and a garland of white and pink flowers, with long hair falling down. Probable Swamiji is seated at the left, with his cues being the orange turban, ornate robe and garland of flowers on the throne. Devotees in saffron, orange and red clothing reach forward to touch or offer to him beside a gold trident-shaped ritual object in the foreground. A woman in an orange and gold sari and a young woman in white and purple stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2016-04-29A photograph inside a red-tented ashram hall during a darshan line. A seated figure on the left wears long dark dreadlocked hair, a large garland of pink, red and yellow flowers and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders; the figure appears to be a person by these cues, seated before a gilded throne-like seat with a golden trident and an ornate brass pot. Nearby, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a red-and-white outfit are seated or kneeling, and a devotee in a red blouse hands offerings. Several devotees queue around them: a woman in grey, a woman in a striped shawl, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a grey-haired older man in a white kurta, and a child in white. A younger man in orange robes with shaved head stands at the upper right. A camera on a tripod stands at the back. The scene shows people approaching for blessings with fruit or flower offerings.2016-04-27A photograph of a darshan line inside a red-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated figure with long matted hair and a multicolour flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, sits behind a golden trident and a stack of folded orange cloths; a person appearance cue is long hair, flower garland and orange clothing, though the face and identity are uncertain. Devotees in saffron, red, grey and striped saris and a man in a white shirt approach, some offering bananas or fruit. A woman in a red sari with a red bindi stands beside the seated figure. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a small boy in a white shirt reaches toward the offerings at right.2016-04-27August 22 20122012-08-22April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back. He smiles and extends his hand toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with an orange-bordered shawl, who holds out her cupped hands to receive a sweet. Beside them a white tray holds sweets. Several women in white and orange saris stand behind in a tent-like room with an open doorway.2006-10-21