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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland and red flower accents. He extends his hand to receive items from a woman in white. Three women in white and a light floral salwar kameez stand nearby, and a man in white kneels at a low wooden table with his hands folded in respect, with trays of offerings and a bottle on the table. Red and white draped cloth and a wooden pillar form the backdrop.

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A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, bare feet extended over a silver tray. He smiles while raising one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels and bends forward, pouring or offering something over the seated man's feet, while a woman in a white top and floral-print shawl and another person in white stand behind. A pedestal fan, red-draped backdrop and a table with items are visible. The seated man wears distinctive saffron robes and garlands and sits on a throne, so he is a person candidate.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05October 03 20082008-10-03A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, a gilded deity relief at the top. Three women in white saris and a man in white shirt stand and kneel before him, offering yellow fruit and a small plate of items on a wooden tray. The seated figure receives the offering with one hand extended. Behind is a red and cream draped backdrop and a stone-patterned pillar. A water bottle sits on the table. The white man kneels and handles the tray while a woman in a floral shawl holds a yellow fruit. Appearance matches the saffron and garland cues, so the seated figure is a person at an offering or darshan.2009-12-05A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe on a gold-carved throne with a red cushioned seat, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a bowing man in a white shirt with an ID badge. A woman in white with a pink shawl kneels at the lower left, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. Behind them stands a man in an orange garment, and a red backdrop shows a temple carving. A small book rests on the red-draped platform. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a green-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing cues, which is consistent with a person in a blessing role, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene reads as a darshan or blessing moment.2009-12-16A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with gold lion-head carvings, wearing layered garlands of red and white flowers. He rests his hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a blue-grey sari with a purple blouse, her hands joined in prayer. Around them, a man in white traditional dress with a folded-hands gesture, a woman in a beige sari, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand watching. Flower offerings and a gold-accented altar sit nearby, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a large flower garland on a golden throne, indicating the ceremonial role of the honoured teacher.2010-01-02July 20 20092009-07-20August 09 20092009-08-09December 17 20092009-12-17A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a flower garland on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back, a gold lion-form armrest beside him. He rests his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows before him in a blessing. Around them, women in orange and green saris stand under a yellow draped canopy, one in orange with a striped sari border, another in a green sari with a dark border. A person in orange robes kneels in the lower foreground. Books and a glass table sit to the right. The scene suggests padapuja, a devotee receiving blessing from a seated teacher, with the throne placement indicating a ceremonial seat. a person wears orange robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on the throne with a head blessing.2009-09-07December 05 20092009-12-05August 09 20092009-08-09