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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan in a hall decorated with yellow and multicoloured garlands. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured necklace and a crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate gold throne and is extending a handful of flower petals or offerings toward a bowed devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt and white trousers with hands pressed together, bows low. Beside the throne, a small child in a white dress sits to the left, and another woman in a green sari stands in the background near a brass tray with fruits and flowers. Golden poles and additional garlanded seats frame the scene.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style reception in a hall with gold-finished thrones and marigold and rose garlands. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and a tied-up hairstyle gestures with raised hand toward a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a black tray of flowers. Behind them a woman in a green-bordered white sari holds a plate of apples and flowers. Another man in white and a child in a pink dress stand at left, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits in the right foreground. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron robe, gold necklaces and a hair knot, and sits on the throne in the honoured position.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and a gold armband, smiles while handing a small item to a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border, who bows with hands cupped and a tilted head. Behind them is a gold ornate throne framed by yellow marigold garlands and red and purple flowers, with a gold deity relief visible in the background. The young man wears a rudraksha mala. The seated man shows strong cues of a presentation labelled as Swamiji (probable), with his turban, orange saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a ceremonial setting.2010-10-17A devotee in white clothes kneels on a floor carpet before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion at its base. The seated figure wears orange robes, a long gold-beaded necklace, and has long dark hair, and touches the forehead of the kneeling devotee with his hand. A saffron-robed attendant holds a silver tray, and another saffron-robed attendant stands behind. The throne is draped in red and orange cloth, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands, and a silver bowl sits on the floor with fruit at the lower right. A patterned textile hangs behind with an elephant motif, and a dark curtain is at the left.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a golden ornate throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaf festoons. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland sits on the throne, extending his hand toward a small child in a blue shirt who holds out a cupped palm. A bespectacled man in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and a beaded necklace stands beside the throne, holding a ceremonial item near a golden lion-shaped stand. Around them, devotees including women in red, yellow and white saris, and men in white kneel or stand, several reaching forward to touch the scene. A golden seated deity murti appears in the upper background. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-12-24September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white flower garland and a red mark on the forehead, sits on an orange-draped raised seat in front of a shrine with brass lamps, kalasha pots and flower offerings. A kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and light dhoti bows forward with his hands together before the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a brown mat. Behind them are colourful deity statues in blue and green and purple cloth. A tray of fruit sits at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a garland, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance. Padapuja-style reverence is visible.2010-06-27July 10 20112011-07-10A seated man in orange and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, turned to his right. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor, including a man in white with folded hands, women in white and yellow-bordered saris, and a person with a white forehead marking. In front of the throne is a gold tray holding pink lotus flowers and offerings. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-maroon attire with a mala, matching the a person cues, while the devotees are shown in prayerful postures.2011-01-26December 23 20102010-12-23A seated figure in an orange robe and white flower garland with a green and yellow flower garland sits on a gold and red throne before gold-draped curtains. He holds a small object in his hands while a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and a red thread on his wrist faces him. A standing man in orange robes and a shawl stands to the right, and a silver tray with a small lamp and flowers rests on the gold pedestal. Books and a box with fruit sit on a side table at left, and yellow flowers stand in a vase at right. A portrait in a gold frame is partly visible at the left edge.2009-08-15