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A crowded indoor ceremony with garlanded white-clad devotees gathered around a decorated seated figure with a gold crown and a floral garland of yellow, red and white blossoms. Foreground left, a woman in a red-and-blue sari smiles and holds a paper, while a woman in a white sari with an orange lanyard stands beside a girl in white clasping hands. A man in white with a sandalwood-marked forehead raises a hand at centre, and a bald man in white with spectacles stands near the middle. Right, an older woman in a teal sari holds a white-and-red floral garland, and men in white shirts and white turbans surround the group. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja setting.

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January 01 20042004-01-01A crowded photograph of a festive procession in an indoor hall with white plastic chairs. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead reaches toward a flower-garlanded wooden palanquin decorated with yellow, white, red and green marigold and jasmine garlands. A golden kalasha-like finial is visible. Around him, devotees in white and orange lanyards, a woman in a green sari, and a turbaned man in white with a rudraksha mala stand close. A man in the background photographs with a camera. Other people in white dress and saris fill the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is confirmed by appearance.2004-01-01Crowded indoor photograph of a festive procession or celebration. In the left foreground a large golden ceremonial pot-shaped finial sits atop a figure decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a green-and-yellow embroidered cloth. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris gather around; a smiling older man with glasses in a white outfit stands centre-left with a red bindi, while a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a white turban-clad man bend forward near the figure. Several people press their palms together in namaskar at right. A photographer with a camera stands in the background, and a wooden pillar with flower decoration frames the left edge.2004-01-01A photograph of a devotional ritual at an ashram event. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a small red forehead mark walks past. Behind her, a bearded man in a white turban and white robe, with a long beaded necklace, holds a silver tray of offerings near a wooden deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and a striped multicolour garland. A woman in a yellow sari and several people in white stand nearby, a man in a white shirt on the right, and a gold umbrella with a multicoloured canopy is visible above. Flower garlands and a decorated backdrop frame the scene.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A seated man on a carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests wears a gold crown, a red and orange garment, and garlands of orange and white flowers. Devotees kneel before him as a woman in a pink and gold sari and white blouse pours water over his feet in a brass basin, while a woman in a dark blue sari with gold border bends forward to wash his feet. Around them, people in white and orange clothing stand close, a woman in orange holds a small child in a grey outfit, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a booklet. Floral garlands drape the throne and a tinsel-hung backdrop surrounds the scene. Probable Swamiji (crown, saffron-red garments and garlands), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving padapuja.2003-01-01December 26 20062006-12-26July 30 20062006-07-30May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial puja at an outdoor pandal decorated with white and blue fabric and floral garlands. A seated figure at right wears a tall gold crown, a multicolored garland of yellow, red and green flowers, and orange clothing, and sits on a richly decorated throne covered in white and orange blossoms. A bearded man in white with a white turban and a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of offerings. Nearby, a man in a white turban raises his arm, a woman in white with grey hair and a woman in a yellow sari stand in devotion, and a woman in white at left holds her palms together. A tall man in a white shirt stands at far right. a person appears probable on the throne, based on the crown, ornate gold and orange clothing, and garlanding.2004-01-01Indoor scene of a darshan session in a plain room with a window and red curtains. A young man in an orange-saffron cloth with a wrapped orange head covering and a white and red flower garland sits smiling on a white-covered seat, with petals scattered at his feet and hands raised in greeting. A tall man in an all-white kurta and glasses stands beside him, while a man in white kneels at lower right to touch the ground before the seated figure. Behind them a crowd of women and girls in white salwar, sarees and kurtas stands watching; a girl in white holds a metal bowl and a woman at right wears a pink-bordered white sari with red tilak. A small framed picture hangs on the wall above.2003-04-20