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Two men in orange-saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste before an ornate golden throne carved with deity figures against a red draped backdrop. The man on the left has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and an orange wrap over bare shoulders. The older bearded man on the right has long white hair in a knot, a white beard, a gold chain around his neck, and an orange cloth. A gold lion-form armrest and a black speaker stand are visible at the sides. A partially visible person stands at the left edge.

A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall dressed in white. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a black cord necklace with a pendant. To his right, a devotee in white with a red-orange mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with folded hands. Others behind join palms in anjali. Behind them, framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tiered display of sanctified items is visible at left. No one in the scene has long hair, a crown, or saffron robes, so no candidate is identified on appearance.

Two men seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of a gilded ornate backdrop with a deity relief. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, rudraksha malas on neck and arms, white tripundra and red bindi, and sits with palms pressed together in namaste. The man on the right wears a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas, has long swept-back hair, white tripundra and red bindi, smiling while holding up a long rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is visible at right and a dark red curtain behind.

Photograph of two men on a stage with a gold and red throne behind them. The man on the left, in white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and red-and-white forehead markings, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. The man on the right, seated on a red cushioned throne in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holds a long rudraksha mala and drapes it on the other man. A gold ornate backdrop shows a deity murti, and a microphone stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering indoors. In the centre stands a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, hands pressed together in anjali. To his right a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. On the left an older man with white hair and beard, in white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms joined. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in orange and some in white, stand with hands folded. The scene suggests devotional standing worship. Orange-robed central figure with gold beads and mala matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, shown in person.

Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste in a stone-pillared hall. A man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a grey beard and folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with gold beads and a saffron shawl, hands joined in prayer, with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a small boy in white with a red-and-white forehead mark stands in front. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind. Visible lamps sit on the walls behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a darshan moment. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt with grey hair and a moustache stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his forehead close to the head of a long-haired person in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a dark bun, who is leaning in toward him. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala with a pendant stands at left, and a bald man in saffron robes with a red tilak and glasses stands at upper right. A red curtain hangs in the background and an orange-robed attendant stands near the wall. Several people are partially visible at left, and the scene shows the kind of individual blessing seen in mass darshan events.