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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests and a gold canopy above, draped with a tiger-skin cushion. The central figure wears a red-brown robe, a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, with bangles on the wrists and a dark hair bun. Their bare feet rest on a red cushion covered with pink flower petals, the setting of a pratyaksha padapuja. A gold trident stands at the left and a silver staff at the right. Attendants in red and orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands at the right edge.2016-05-20June 08 20172017-06-08October 29 20162016-10-29May 01 20162016-05-01May 05 20172017-05-05A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robes and a long multi-coloured garland of white, red and blue flowers, with rudraksha beads visible on the chest. He is distributing small food portions from his hands to devotees below. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with white tilak marks and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a red sari, hand out or receive the offerings. A woman in a pink veil reaches forward in the lower foreground. A gold-leafed canopy and red drapery frame the scene. The setting is a ceremonial darshan, with a mood of blessing devotees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by turban, rudraksha, saffron-red robes and throne cues.2016-04-30A photo from a cultural performance inside a decorated tent with red carpet. A seated man on a gold-ornate throne with a lion-form armrest wears an orange turban, saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, and smiles while watching. Beside him a gold trident stands upright. Several women sit on the floor at the front in white and green saris. Two dancers in pink and blue saris balance decorated brass-like pots on their heads and perform on the red stage. Behind them stands a large carved relief of a goddess with multiple arms on a wall, flanked by ornate pink arches and lamp stands, with a few men in white and orange dhotis or kurtas standing at the back near musical drums.2016-05-01Photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a large golden trident-shaped finial behind him and red cushions. He wears a rust-red robe draped over his shoulders and red-orange head wrap with a small gold ornament, and beaded rudraksha-style necklace. He smiles while seated cross-legged with a microphone stand in front of him. A golden deity murti or figure stands at the left edge beside a striped cloth and a red backdrop with a gold trident at the top. a person based on the saffron-red robe, head wrap, rudraksha beads and throne; appearance cues are present but not fully certain.2017-07-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth and red velvet bolsters. The seated person wears an orange-brown turban with a white brooch, a rust-coloured robe and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments, and gestures with one hand toward a devotee bowing at his feet. The devotee wears an orange shawl and red garment with a red-smeared forehead and long dark hair. Behind the throne, a man in a white dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a pink sari and red-brown beaded necklace. Gold-carved panels and a floral backdrop frame the scene. Three visible people are present.2016-05-01A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a deep red turban with decorative jewelled ornament, a red-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a pendant, and a white and red flower garland draped to his knees. A silver trident stands to the left, and a golden figure of a dancing deity appears at upper right against red drapery. In front, two men in white dhotis sit facing him; one, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a microphone. Scene suggests a stage-style satsang or discourse.2017-06-08