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Indoor evening darshan scene. A seated figure in a tiger-striped garment and rust-orange cloth wears a long multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles, with a dark-haired head turned away. Two devotees in plain white kurta-style clothes kneel on a floor covered with white petals or rice; the man on the right wears an orange cord around his neck, and the woman in the centre has a long single braid. At the far right a woman in a white sari with a dark border photographs with a camera. A partly visible man in white stands at the left edge. The dark background has a curved ceiling and warm lights.

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December 08 20122012-12-08Indoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a tiger-striped garment and a long necklace of white beads with a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a striped cloth and smiling toward a kneeling man in a white short-sleeved shirt and brown trousers who bends forward to greet them. Behind them a woman in a red-and-cream sari and an older person in red stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a name badge stands at right. A small lamp with offerings sits on a red cloth at left, and a white cooling unit and dark curtains fill the room. Several people are visible, and a fire glows in a window at the top left.2013-01-11A seated man in a tiger-striped gold and orange garment with a pearl garland and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red velvet chair and extends his palm toward the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti, a shawl-like white wrap, rudraksha beads and a red-and-white cord, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them stand several people in white and orange, a person with a bare-armed white outfit at left, and a cameraman holding a camera overhead. A bright studio light and draped curtains frame the scene, with a golden vessel and flower petals on the floor in front of the chair.2012-12-16December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a velvet-upholstered throne with gold ornamentation and a carved gold lion-head armrest, dressed in a striped orange-and-black tiger-print garment, long swept-back black hair, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a red-and-multicolour flower garland, and an ornate beaded waist necklace. The figure places both hands on the shaved head of a bald man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands folded, while a woman in a white top kneels in front with palms pressed together in prayer. A silver trident stands behind the throne, and an older man in white with an orange scarf sits at left in a dim hall with red curtains. The seated figure's appearance matches the cues of the page's a person subject, consistent with a person blessing devotees, though the face is not used for identification.2012-12-08Night photograph at an outdoor stage with a red carpet and petals on the floor. A man with a white turban trimmed in gold and a long beard, wearing white garments with gold borders, stands at left holding a string of rudraksha beads and a small tray. Near centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes sits on the red carpet beside a seated man in white. At lower right, a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a braid bows low with her forehead to the carpet. Men in white shirts and a cameraman with a tripod stand nearby; a decorated pillar with colourful patterns and gold trim rises behind the stage.2005-12-09December 08 20122012-12-08A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate red velvet throne with gold lion-head armrests, wearing a long floral garland of red and yellow flowers, a gold chain and gold armbands, with a large tiger-stripe patterned cloth draped on the upper body and dark swept-back hair. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels on a yellow shaggy rug before the throne, hands reaching toward the seated figure's feet, in what appears to be a padapuja. Behind, another person in white with an orange-trimmed garment stands, and a third figure in white kneels or sits in the dark background. Gold ornamental objects and a gold lion sculpture appear beside the throne. The figure on the throne has distinctive long hair and adornments but the appearance is not clearly established enough to confirm identity.2012-12-09December 20 20122012-12-20July 11 20062006-07-11