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A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange beaded mala sits on a red cushioned seat with ornate gold trim, extending his arm to hand a small cream envelope to a smiling woman in a red sari with gold border and white jasmine garland. Behind her, a man in white dhoti with a maroon-red border and rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined, offering a gift. Other devotees in white and blue garlands stand with hands folded in namaste, and a green parrot perches near the seat. A colourful temple backdrop shows a painted deity murti with a crown and kalasha-style pillars. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, orange robes and mala cues.

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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown wrap and a red-orange beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at left, smiling toward a man kneeling at right with hands pressed in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, with a wristwatch and garland. Beside the throne, a devotee with white paste on the forehead holds a brass plate. Behind them stand a man in white shirt with garland and folded hands and a woman in a blue sari with garland. A green parrot perches on the chair arm. The backdrop shows a teal wall with a colourful deity murti with orange face and multi-hooded headdress, and a decorated pillar.2013-05-12A seated man in a rust-brown robe with an orange-beaded necklace sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-framed throne edge, a green parrot perched at his side. He smiles while holding an offering item. A kneeling devotee in white clothes presses palms together before him. Standing nearby, a woman in a red and gold sari and a man in white dhoti both wear marigold garlands. Other garlanded attendees stand behind, and a colourful temple-style backdrop with yellow and green ornamentation fills the background.2013-05-12April 21 20132013-04-21May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph in a ceremonial hall with a gold and red ornate throne. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a long orange-beaded garland and a gold necklace, sits on the throne smiling and extending his hand to a younger boy. The boy wears an orange robe, has white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and holds a folded cloth and a garland. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward with folded hands. A green parrot perches on the red cushion. Other attendees in white, blue and cream clothing stand nearby with garlands, and a partial figure is visible in the lower-left foreground.2013-05-12A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a maroon-red garment with a leopard-print cloth, reaches forward with both hands to bless a man and a woman. The man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha beads has a white vibhuti line on his forehead and bows his head with palms pressed together, while the smiling woman in a cream and red sari with a red rudraksha mala receives the blessing with hands folded. Behind them, gold and bead garlands hang on a deity murti setting, with a magenta cloth and standing devotees in white and red shawls in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-26A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace raises one arm high, smiling, on a red-cushioned golden throne. A green parrot perches on the throne's back. Beside him stands a young boy with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a brown-gold cloth, holding a silver bowl. Behind them devotees with white and red garlands stand with hands folded, and in the foreground a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bows low, touching his head near the throne's base. A deity murti is visible at the right edge. a person is the seated figure: his long swept-back hair, orange robe and beaded necklace fit the identity claimed on the page, though the face is not used for identification.2013-05-12July 31 20152015-07-31A seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing layered gold and bead necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, smiles broadly and extends his hand toward a kneeling devotee in a brown shirt who wears a garland of green limes and bows low while presenting a red and yellow shopping bag. The bag bears a printed name, and the seated figure's throne is gold-finished with a flower garland above. Behind them stand another robed figure in orange, a bald man in saffron, a standing man in white, a fan, and a golden deity murti at left. The scene is an indoor satsang or Guru Purnima offering in a decorated hall.2015-07-31Photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-style hall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair coiled up and tied with small orange beads, wearing a rust-red shawl, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a gold necklace, reaches out to receive a silver tray covered with folded cloth and fabric from a smiling woman in a yellow and blue sari with a red bindi and nose ring. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds his hands together, and a seated man in the background smiles. A small golden deity murti and a silver ceremonial staff stand beside the group, with gold-painted panels behind.2017-07-11December 26 20152015-12-26A man with his hair in a top knot, bare-chested with a brown and gold wrap, wears a long red bead garland and stands beside a gold ornate throne draped with a red tiger-stripe cloth. Strands of colourful tassels hang from the arch behind him. He smiles and extends his hand to a woman in a red and grey sari with a gold border, who reaches toward him holding a white printed card. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge.2013-10-13