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December 26 20152015-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.2016-05-11July 31 20152015-07-31March 03 20152015-03-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with heavy rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold ceremonial necklace, receiving an offering from a bald man in white clothing who bends forward with his hands together. Beside him sits a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, looking on. Behind them, garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers decorate a shrine. Two women in white and red saris with rudraksha malas stand at the right, and a figure in the foreground at the right edge is partly visible. The setting suggests a satsang or Guru Purnima offering, with a seated presenter receiving devotees. a person, seated at centre, identified by rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklace and the swept-back hair cues on the candidate in the foreground.2015-07-31A seated man in maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved red cushions, smiling broadly as he extends his hand toward a standing man in white dhoti and a red-and-saffron shawl with an orange rudraksha mala. The standing man, wearing glasses and gold bangles, bends forward with cupped hands to receive a ceremonial silver staff. Behind them, a woman in the background and red drapery frame the scene, with a red-draped pillar at left.2016-05-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes with long dark hair and a long rudraksha-style mala sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, smiling as he holds small objects in his hands. A devotee in a grey shirt, orange-beaded neck garland and glasses kneels before him, reaching toward his hands. Behind them, a woman in a cream and gold sari and another attendant in rust-orange robes with a beaded necklace stand near potted green plants and a deep red curtain. The seated man shows distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha mala and orange ceremonial robes, a compatible presentation for the page's subject, though the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2016-05-11August 14 20162016-08-14A photograph from a seated programme on a stage with an ornate gold throne-style chair and a blue-and-white carved panel behind it. A central figure in a deep red-orange robe and a red-and-gold beaded rudraksha mala sits on the throne, with a sweeping dark ponytail and a white tilak on the forehead, smiling as he faces a man in white kurta pyjama-style clothing with a red shawl over the shoulders who holds a wooden plaque. On the left a woman in a grey top and red shawl sits with her back partly toward the camera. On the right, a person in a red turban and red robe with beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with raised hands. The setting has an ornate chandelier overhead and a pink-walled backdrop.2015-12-26A photograph of a Kalpataru Darshan audience inside a temple-like hall. On the left, a man seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-face armrest wears an orange-brown shawl, a long red and white flower garland, gold ornaments, and a gold armlet; a golden trident and ornate red hangings stand behind him. Opposite him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border kneels with palms joined and forehead bowed. Smiling women in white, red and orange saris and a young man in a saffron shawl with orange garland watch nearby; a gold-framed photograph is held in the foreground. Several devotees in the background wear jewellery and saris. Kalpataru darshan, wish-fulfilling blessing session, with a throne, garlands and devotees gathered.2016-05-22August 20 20172017-08-20