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May 22 2016

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A 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.2016-05-22A photograph of a darshan session in progress. A man with short dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces, a dark red-brown saffron-toned robe and a matching shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and carved lion-head armrests, with a microphone in front of him. A devotee in a white and gold sari holds a book and reaches toward him, while a woman in a dark red sari with a long braid stands at right beside a trident-topped stand. At left, a bald man in glasses wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown robe, and a man with a red tilak and trident-topped headpiece stands behind. Several devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a purple and pink sari, look on. The throne backdrop is a textured gold and grey panel.2016-05-22A photo from a Kalpataru darshan event: a man in a rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with his hand. A man in an orange robe with a saffron-and-red shawl and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a man in white with a sacred thread is partly visible. A woman in a white sari with a dark shawl holds papers. Foreground devotees, including a woman with a white forehead mark and a child in a blue jacket, look toward the throne. Gold lion-form ornaments, a gold deity-carved backdrop and an ornamental staff are visible.2016-05-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, under a gold canopy inside a tent. The central figure wears a red robe, a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair swept back. Two crossed silver tridents flank the throne. Standing and kneeling around are devotees: a man in white with clasped hands at left, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl at right, and a woman in red beside her. Rose petals lie on a red cushioned platform at the foot of the throne, where a priest in white with a red shawl kneels at left. The scene reads as a pratyaksha padapuja on a throne, with the seated figure described only by role.2016-05-20A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, gold necklace, and a large white-and-pink flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and tiger-striped fabric. He extends his hand over a gold vessel while a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and glasses, holding a small white packet, stands before him. Behind them a man in white ritual clothing holds a gold trident-staff, and another man in glasses stands nearby; a man in a blue shirt and a photographer are at left. A gold-and-red backdrop with ornate gilded carvings completes the scene.2016-05-01A seated figure with long dark hair, a red shawl over a red garment, rudraksha-style beads and a floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-like top and a raised hand motif behind it. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron and red robes surround the throne, some with green lanyards and vibhuti or sandal marks, and some pressing forward with folded hands. A gold trident stands at the left edge and a silver ceremonial staff at the right. The a person cues are the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and shawl on the throne. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with about 21 to 100 people visible.2016-05-22December 04 20102010-12-04May 02 20162016-05-02May 31 20152015-05-31A large tented hall with a dense crowd of devotees behind metal barriers. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban, layered orange-and-gold robes and a white and green garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, leaning forward to take a folded paper from a kneeling woman with long hair in a white and gold-bordered sari. Beside him, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and bindi stands attentively, and a man in a red shirt presses his palms together. A young boy in white and a man in white dhoti with a garland stand nearby. A gold ornate vessel sits in the lower left, with a standing fan and air conditioning units along the tent walls.2015-07-26August 05 20162016-08-05March 28 20162016-03-28