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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a large rudraksha mala sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold carved lion-head armrests, a dark swept-back hairstyle, and gold ornaments. Three women in foreground hold and examine items at a small table: one in a purple top and gold bangles, one in a pale green sari, one in orange-red. Standing behind are a young woman in black top and maroon trousers, and men in white kurtas with orange lanyard badges and a rudraksha mala. The scene appears to be a seated darshan or personal interaction in an indoor hall.

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A seated figure in an ornate brown leather throne with gold trim and a gold lion-head armrest, wearing rust-orange draped cloth and long rudraksha mala strands, with long swept-back black hair, leans forward while devotees bow and touch his hands. Two women in the foreground, one in a pale yellow top and one in an orange sari, face him. Behind them a bald man in glasses and an orange-trimmed garment, and a standing man in white kurta with an orange lanyard, watch the scene in a wood-panelled hall. Appearance and role cues are consistent with a person receiving devotees on the throne; the figure's identity is based on appearance and context only.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 31 20152015-12-31A seated man in a dark turban-style black headwrap and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne flanked by gilded lion heads. He wears layered rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace, and a gold-coloured yellow pattern on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed while his hands are extended toward a seated devotee. Behind him stand a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, a woman in a black top and maroon trousers, and an older bald man in glasses in white. Nearby, a person in a white kurta with gold trim and a woman in a dark sari partly visible in the foreground. The setting is a wood-panelled hall with a silver stand at left. a person: the seated man wears a black headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, matching the appearance-based cues.2015-12-19January 30 20162016-01-30December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with gold ornaments, a gold necklace and gold bangles sits at left beside a golden ornate peetha or throne arm, smiling toward a woman in a white shawl and dark top who holds out her hands. Behind them, women in white clothes, one wearing a long orange-red and rudraksha-bead garland, stand near a silver staff against red-and-white drapery. The seated figure shows a faint white forehead mark and resembles the a person appearance cues, but the identification is uncertain, so the attribution is marked as unsure. Several women are visible in an indoor satsang or darshan setting.2014-07-25December 19 20152015-12-19A photo of a ceremonial gathering in a decorated hall. On the left, a man with a tall black swept-up hair crown, white vertical tilak on the forehead, orange-saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold lion-head armrest, smiling and extending his hands. Beside him, a woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands smiling and reaching toward a person in a white head-band receiving something. Behind them, a man in an orange garment with a brown shawl and a man in a pink-striped shirt and glasses are present, with deity murti garlanded in yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments in the background.2016-01-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and rudraksha beads, receives papers from a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up folded papers with joined hands, while a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Behind them a white canopied hall holds a crowd of seated and standing people in white and yellow clothes, with speakers and a banner visible. Photographed at close range during what appears to be a darshan or petition moment.2015-07-26December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a devotee-filled hall where a person in an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a golden lion armrest sits in the centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, heavy ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, with a black hair bun-style crown of hair and eyes closed. Around the throne, people in white, orange and green saris and kurtas, some wearing orange lanyards, kneel and bow with hands held out, touching the feet and seat area in a padapuja-style veneration. A silver trident stands at left and a stage backdrop with colourful imagery is behind the crowd. Overall about fifteen people are visible.2015-12-19