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A darshan scene in a hall with red carpeting and a large gold-finished throne with carved lion-faced arms. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a white garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala and white tilaka raises a hand in blessing over the bald head of a man in a green vest and white kurta who kneels before him. Gold lion figures flank the throne, and a brass tray holds apples, bananas and offerings. Behind them a line of devotees waits, including women in white and red shawls and an older woman in an orange sari. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a column are visible.

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September 07 20142014-09-07A seated figure in an orange-red robe with gold ornamental necklaces and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion and golden lion-head armrests, extending a hand in blessing onto the bald head of a bowed older man in a maroon vest over white shirt and trousers. A line of women stands behind on a red carpet; a woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded paper, another in an orange sari and rust-brown shawl wears a mala, and a woman in white with a red-orange garland waits in line. Fruit (apples) and a small bowl sit on a tray before the throne. Pillars and a wall air conditioner appear in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklaces, throne), so this is a probable in-person event. People visible: about 8.2014-09-03August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold lion-head armrest receives a devotee kneeling on a red carpet. The seated person wears a red-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style cloth and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers, with bare upper torso. He reaches forward to bless the kneeling man, whose hand is on his head; the devotee wears a green sleeveless vest over a white shirt. Behind, several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in a dark red top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a child in green stand waiting in line near a column and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Fruit lies at the base of the throne.2014-08-30August 26 20142014-08-26August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a red-upholstered seat flanked by gold lion-head armrests. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on the red seat, extending both hands toward a young man in a white shirt kneeling before him with hands folded. Behind them, a gold-framed deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Two women in white garments stand to the right: one wears a brown shawl and rudraksha mala, the other a red shawl. An older woman in white with a red mala stands at the far right edge. a person (long swept-back hair, bare-chested with ceremonial adornment, seated in the central position) is performing a blessing gesture for the kneeling devotee.2014-08-27A photograph inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne on the left, its carved gilt backrest and gold lion-head armrests in red zebra-patterned upholstery. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala leans forward to place a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them two women in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas and orange-yellow borders stand near a pillar, one holding a small vessel. A woman in white with a dark braid kneels nearby. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a fan sit in the background. The seated figure's distinctive visible cues are limited, so identity is not asserted.2014-09-21A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a bare upper body, wearing a long garland of gold-coloured beads, sits on a red upholstered throne with gilded lion-head armrest and holds a red-orange fruit in one hand while touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a pink shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a rust-brown sari with a beaded necklace stand on a red carpet; a woman in a cream sari with folded hands and a child in pink stand nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with a split air-conditioner and a red wooden lattice screen. Seated figure appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as a seated teacher on a throne.2014-08-30September 07 20142014-09-07September 07 20142014-09-07August 06 20142014-08-06