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A photograph of a VIP darshan moment in a plain room with pale walls and a bare concrete floor. A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare feet sits on a red-cushioned gilt throne, with a small footstool before them. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows with his head lowered while the seated figure places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Beside the throne is a wooden tray holding rudraksha malas and small items. A standing man in white clothing stands at left, and another person in white with a red-bordered cloth is at the right edge. In the background, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall above a small deity murti with a trident-like finial.

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A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, sitting on an ornate red upholstered throne with gold carved trim. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows forward with his palm on the seated man's forehead while holding his hands, wearing a red thread on his wrist. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt and a red-beaded necklace looks on. A gold and red decorated deity murti of Ganesha stands in the background on a gold cloth-covered table. The seated man is wearing a rudraksha mala, bare-armed saffron garment with a swept-back hairstyle, and his face is partly turned downward.2010-09-16A photograph of a VIP darshan moment indoors. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on a red-cushioned chair, bowing with his palms pressed together and his head lowered toward the hands of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a small vermilion mark on his forehead, and sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair. Behind them a standing man in a white shirt wears a dark cord necklace, and a golden-and-red Ganesha murti with a kalasha-style decoration stands on a table. The seated figure is probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a throne-style seat, and is shown receiving darshan.2010-09-16September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17Indoor darshan scene in a plain room with grey walls and a small window. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, with bare feet resting on a red footstool. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels before the throne with palms joined while another man's hand rests on his head. A standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace watches from behind. On the right a bald young man in white dhoti with red borders and a yellow cloth holds a wooden tray with rudraksha beads and small offerings. Behind the throne hangs a framed painting of a saffron-robed figure, and brass oil lamps and a Ganesha murti stand nearby. a person: the seated figure in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial throne setting, but no decisive appearance cues beyond that, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-16October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands and rests one hand on the head of a seated man in an orange shirt and white dhoti, who sits on a blue plastic chair and holds the standing man's other hand. The standing man wears a red bindu on his forehead and a gold ornamental mala, while a robed attendant in white clothing with a gold necklace and sandalwood markings stands behind holding a wooden tray of offerings, possibly fruit and sweets. Behind them is an orange-upholstered armchair, a brass lamp stand, and a framed image of a seated figure in orange. The.2010-08-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in an orange shirt and white beard. The kneeling man holds the seated man's hands while bowing his head. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a tray of bananas and offerings. A brass lamp stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red tilak, shown receiving a devotee's obeisance with a blessing gesture.2010-08-26October 13 20122012-10-13July 06 20102010-07-06September 17 20102010-09-17