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A seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver and red throne in front of a golden deity murti with raised hands. A young boy in white kurta kneels before him, touching the man's head with a white cloth band. Another standing boy in white and a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery smile nearby. Potted plants, brass lamps and a tall gold staff frame the stage with red and gold draperies.

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February 18 20172017-02-18A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall with red draped curtains and a gilded backdrop. A bearded man with a vibhuti mark and a dark-red saffron-toned robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate white-and-red throne. A deity murti with a red turban and gold ornaments sits above him. A young boy in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet tying a white thread, while a man with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border sits to the left holding a thread. A young girl in white and an adult woman in a maroon sari stand to the right, with potted plants, brass lamps and a trident-shaped staff nearby.2017-02-18February 18 20172017-02-18February 18 20172017-02-18A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-style hall with red draped walls and gold ornamental pillars. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white ornate throne-like seat, smiling, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white and red flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Behind him a gold-clad deity murti with a crown is partly visible, and a gold trident stands at left. Around him several young men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand and sit attending, one placing a hand on the seated man's head. Potted green leaves and a brass kalasha-style pot stand nearby, and an orange-robed attendant with long braided hair sits in the foreground.2017-02-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a saffron-orange shawl over rust-brown robes sits on an ornate red and white throne before a gilded deity murti with a trident-like figure above. He wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes standing before him. Another man in a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads and a bangle stands at left holding green leaves, a second boy in white stands at far left, and a woman in red and gold is partly visible at right. Green leaves, a brass lamp stand and a kalasha are arranged around the dais, with red draped curtains behind. The setting looks like a blessing or darshan at a temple dais. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man in rust-orange robes and a long white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate white-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a crown, set against a golden backdrop. A kneeling attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth leans forward beside him, and a child in white clothing kneels in front of the throne, reaching toward it. Potted green plants, a tall brass lamp stand, earthen pots and a golden trident flank the stage, with a colourful patterned cloth draped on the right.2017-02-18A photograph of a darshan setting on a stage draped in red and yellow fabric. A bearded man with a tilak and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange robe and a white garland, smiling and holding a white thread. Behind him a gilded deity murti with a crown and trident-like staff stands on a golden stand. A man in white dhoti and a bare-chested attendant with tilak sit or kneel to the left, a brass lamp and potted plants surround the stage, and two women in saris with gold necklaces stand at the right. Several people in saffron and white clothes are visible. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the throne in rust-orange robes with rudraksha mala and garland.2017-02-18Photo of a seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white marigold garland, smiling and extending his arm toward a boy in white. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne before a gold-framed deity murti of a goddess holding a trident-like staff, with brass trident and lamp stands, potted green plants, and red draped backdrop. Several boys and young men in white dhoti and shirt surround him, and a person in a blue garment with beaded necklaces appears at right. The appearance of the seated man, with long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, matches the a person candidate on the Kids Program, LSP darshan at the Bengaluru Aadheenam.2017-02-19A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate red throne in a temple-like hall, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a long garland of white and yellow-orange flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style beads. He smiles while extending his arm to bless a young boy kneeling before him. Around him, young men and boys in white dhotis and shirts assist, one holding a tall golden trident-topped staff. Behind the throne, a golden deity murti and an illuminated backdrop of gold and red draping frame the scene, with potted green plants and brass oil lamps nearby. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and a flower garland, consistent with the page's Nithyanandam kids darshan context.2017-02-19