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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a red-walled tent with a golden throne. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on the right, extending their hand to take an offering. A golden lion-shaped armrest and a golden trident stand nearby. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and holds a folded paper, while a devotee in grey leans forward. Several men wearing saffron shawls and a robed figure stand behind, a video camera is on a tripod at top left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and saffron fills the background.

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May 02 20162016-05-02July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a multi-coloured floral garland and white flowers in the hair, receiving visitors on a red and gold throne. Several men in white kurtas and white embroidered skullcaps crowd close; one bearded man in the foreground bends forward to offer his hands, while others smile and watch. Behind them, men with red-and-gold shawls stand near a golden lion-like figure and brass lamps, and photographers with cameras stand at the back. The red-walled room is decorated with gold ornamentation. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, and the page does not mention a person's presence, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-02 +2 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial greeting in a richly decorated hall with a gilded carved backdrop and red walls. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white flower garland and orange-and-green beads, wearing rust-coloured robes, smiles and holds the shoulders of an elderly man in an orange turban and orange robes, who bows and touches his hands together. Behind them, a bald man in rust-coloured robes with a gold necklace, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, and other attendants in orange and white stand watching; a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod is at left. The gilded throne-like structure at right is ornate.2016-05-03May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a mala sits on a gold-carved red throne draped with white and orange flower garlands, extending his hand toward a silver bowl held by a man in saffron behind him. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas kneel and bow at his feet, one holding a small white cup. A standing man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala at the upper right, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala. Cues: long hair, saffron clothing, mala, throne seating.2006-07-11May 02 20162016-05-02May 25 20162016-05-25Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bearded face, a saffron-orange robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant sits on a gilded throne with red upholstery and receives an offering from a hand held out to him. He wears a bangle and a red thread bracelet, and has tilak markings on his forehead. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas, one bare-chested with a dark bead mala. A man in a white shirt stands behind a camera on a tripod at the right, and a white pedestal fan sits in the background beside red curtains.2016-08-05May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in a red-walled tent. A figure seated on a golden throne with a gold tiger-head armrest wears saffron-orange robes and a long garland of pink and white flowers, with long dark hair. Several men in white kurtas and white embroidered caps crowd forward, several holding folded paper or envelopes and reaching toward the seated figure, while others in the background look on. A man in the foreground at left wears a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses. A brass oil lamp stands near the throne.2016-05-02