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A group photo of several men and women posing together indoors in front of an ornate golden throne-like backdrop with carved floral and scroll patterns. A central figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-red robe wears a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Around them, devotees wear orange shawls with blue visitor lacyards; one man in a white shirt holds his hands folded in namaste, another stands in a grey shirt, and a woman in a pink saree with a purple handbag stands in front. A man on the left wears white with a gold chain, and a shaved-headed man in striped shirt on the right holds his hands in anjali. The setting resembles a Kalpataru darshan area at a Kumbh Mela event.

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April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A photo of three devotees posing before an ornate gold throne. To his left, a man in a grey shirt and black trousers, wearing an orange shawl and a white forehead mark, holds his hands in namaste. In front, a woman in a bright pink sari with an orange shawl, red bindi and a purple handbag stands beside a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and white tilak. Ornate gold carvings and a gold pedestal surround them, with a red carpet at their feet.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A seated saffron-robed figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a golden arched backdrop, wearing a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with blue and white flower garlands, and a red bindi. The seated figure smiles and rests a hand on a red cushion. Beside him a man in a striped white shirt and orange shawl with red tilak and an ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young man in saffron robes with gold necklaces stands at the right edge, and a golden trident is visible at left.2016-04-30A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron turban and rust-red robe, with white and silver bead garlands and rudraksha-style beads, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, in front of a gold carved backdrop. Around him stand several men in white shirts and white trousers wearing orange and saffron shawls with yellow and green stripes, one with a moustache and a wristwatch, another with a red tilak on his forehead. Their faces are serious or mildly smiling as they gather close to the throne.2016-07-23Group photo at a Kalpataru darshan event in front of an ornate gold throne with curved gilt carvings and a red seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with white and red flower garlands, and is smiling. A bearded man in white kurta-pyjama stands at the front, while others crowd around: a man in a grey shirt at left, a man in a white shirt wearing a red lanyard, a woman in a multicoloured sari, a man in a yellow shirt at right and a smiling young woman at far right. All appear to be in close contact with the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala with garlands, matching the page description of Kalpataru darshan at the Kumbh Mela. Visible text on the image is limited to a copyright notice.2016-04-30 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesMay 01 20162016-05-01September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in the centre wearing a rust-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland with blue and pink blossoms, standing before an ornate gold-toned backdrop. Around him, four men in orange shawls and white or striped shirts with red and white forehead markings lean in close, some holding a small round sweet or offering in their hands. The central figure's appearance and cues (turban, orange clothing, rudraksha mala, garland) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person being honoured at a Kalpataru darshan.2016-04-30