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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped rug. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, and gestures with an open right hand while smiling. To the right, a performer with black-painted face, orange tilak and a red-orange garment holds a white skull-like ornament and marigold garlands, beside a person in red face paint and blue tinsel. A seated woman in pink stands behind them against a red curtain. The setting suggests a cultural performance on a dais.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban with a silver ornament sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears long gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand toward a golden lion figure beside him. Facing him, a young man in a maroon shirt and an orange shawl stands with hands at his chest. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white stand nearby.2016-05-01A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a white jewelled brooch and a rust-orange robe, wearing a long gold necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, smiles broadly and extends one arm toward a kneeling devotee. The seat is a gold-carved throne with scrolled red-and-cream backrest, flanked by red bolster cushions on a striped tiger-print cloth. Several men in red shirts with gold headbands and a green sash kneel and bow near the throne, one reaching out with a hand. Ornate gold and cream decor fills the background.2016-05-01A 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 figure in a rust-orange robe and orange turban with a sunburst crest sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a long gold pendant necklace and dark rudraksha mala strands, with a smiling expression and one arm extended. A man in a pink shirt with an orange shawl kneels beside the throne, hand resting on the armrest, bowing in devotion. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands near the throne. Gold lion-form carvings and a red bolster surround the seat, with a red curtain behind.2016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage with ornate gold and cream throne-backs and a striped tiger-skin cushion. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace is tying an orange sash, and an adjacent figure with black-painted skin, orange tilak, skull ornaments and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth. A third person with red-painted face and red garments, and another behind in white, stand nearby.2016-05-01A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-faced armrests and red-and-black striped cushions. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles, and gestures with open hands while smiling. Beside him a young boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with white sacred ash on his forehead, sits on the gilded platform. Bright tassels in pink, green and orange hang behind them against dark drapes.2013-10-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, holding a red fruit in his right hand and smiling at the camera. Beside him, a man with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and forehead markings tends to offerings in a wooden box, and another man in white with a gold necklace stands behind. In the foreground, a woman in glasses and a man in a blue shirt bend near the lower edge. A golden lion-form armrest sits at the left of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the central seated figure, distinguished by the saffron turban, saffron robes, long rudraksha mala and gold chain, seated on the throne at a darshan setting.2016-04-30October 26 20142014-10-26May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban with a silver-white ornament, wearing a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a striped tiger-print seat cover, and reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee, who wears a black wig, red garment and garland. An orange cloth hangs beside them. A woman in a teal blouse and pink sari stands behind, wearing a red beaded necklace and gold bangles. Gold lion-figure armrests and carved gilded panels fill the background, with a dark red curtain behind.2016-05-01April 30 20162016-04-30