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A photograph of a Pada-Puja style darshan at an indoor hall with a gold-and-red ornate seat in the background. A seated figure in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments, a red wrap over a leopard-print cloth, and a long garland of orange flowers and green beads smiles while reaching out to take a red apple from a woman in a mustard-yellow outfit with dangling earrings. A silver trident-topped staff leans beside him. Behind them a man in white with a camera around his neck and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stand watching, and a young boy in a blue striped shirt reaches up with an apple. Watermarked archive photo.

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April 20 20142014-04-20June 03 20142014-06-03April 20 20142014-04-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a long rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a white and pink floral garland, with long dark hair falling on his shoulders. a person is seated centrally, appearing to receive a visitor. A young boy in a dark shirt and white dhoti-style cloth leans in to offer a red apple, while women in saffron and red saris and a woman with a dark kumkum mark gather nearby. A golden trident stands in the foreground beside the throne, and a cameraman with a tripod is visible behind the group in a red-draped hall.2016-04-29August 02 20152015-08-02A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching turban sits on a gilded throne with an ornate golden arched backdrop. A yellow marigold garland hangs around his neck with white flowers, and he wears a beaded necklace and wrist bands. A leopard-print cushion and a golden lion-head sculpture sit beside the throne. An older man in a light grey shirt bends forward, offering something to a small child in a white top who holds out a red apple toward the seated figure. A decorated painted panel with deity figures stands behind. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, seated on the throne receiving a visitor's offering.2016-05-18 +1 copiesJune 15 20142014-06-15Indoor photo of a seated figure on a red-and-gold throne with a red zebra-striped upholstered seat and gilded armrest. The central figure wears a red and orange turban with gold ornaments, a white and yellow flower garland, red bangles and a leopard-print garment over a rust-red cloth, smiling and gesturing. Kneeling before the throne, a young woman in a peach sari and a young man in a plum shirt offer a red apple. Behind them, women stand on a red carpet: one in white with a rust-red scarf and gold-bordered blouse, another in lilac with a red scarf, and others in saris, holding fruit and flowers. A rose bouquet lies on the throne and an air conditioner stands against the wall. a person is identified by the turban, flower garland, red bangles and the seated throne role. Five or more people are visible.2014-04-04August 02 20152015-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange garment, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, smiling and extending a hand toward a kneeling man in an saffron-orange shirt who holds a red fruit in his palms. Behind them, several women in white and cream attire stand watching, one in a cream sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads, another in a white outfit with a red waist sash and a pendant. Gold ornate decor is visible at the left and right edges. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-02A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, with a multicolour pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, extends his arm to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt and rudraksha mala. The boy stands with palms joined in anjali, reverent. Behind them a woman in white sari with a red-and-white forehead mark and a rudraksha necklace smiles, and other devotees in white and red stand in the background of a red-carpeted hall. The seated man holds a red apple in his hand, and a gold ornate throne is visible at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: turban, saffron-orange robe and flower garland; the seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji. This is a darshan blessing moment.2015-08-02April 27 20142014-04-27