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A seated man with long dark hair, a pale pink flower garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a rust-orange wrap sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold deity murti. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold neck ornaments, and a saffron wrap fit the in-person candidate on the throne. He smiles and gestures toward devotees. Around him, women in white and grey saris and a man in white kneel and bow, with a woman in orange-brown sari touching the throne area, and a person in orange in the foreground. Flower garlands in red and white decorate the background.

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March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair coiled in a high turban-style knot, wearing a rust-red garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha and green beaded malas, and ornate gold necklaces and armbands. He is seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne, smiling and extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee with bare shoulders and white horizontal sacred marks on his chest. Behind them stand large golden deity murtis and tall garlands of red and orange flowers. A woman in a teal and purple outfit with jewellery watches at right. A microphone stand is visible. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2018-04-21May 06 20182018-05-06A seated figure on an ornate leopard-print throne with a gold lion-head armrest, in front of a large jewelled backdrop trimmed with white and red-yellow flower garlands. He wears a black turban, white and red forehead markings, a dark red-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a small card. Behind him, a standing person in a rust-coloured robe with rudraksha malas stands beside a golden shrine structure. On the right, a woman in white with a red blouse leans forward, and other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby. The figure resembles the Swamiji (probable) in appearance: a turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and gold jewellery, seated as the central figure in a satsang or darshan setting.2016-02-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial darshan scene before an ornate silver and gold deity murti draped with red, pink and multicoloured flower garlands. A smiling bearded man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a red tilak, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and armlets sits with palms pressed in anjali. In front, a shaved-headed boy in white dhoti-style cloth with a red sacred thread kneels with folded hands, a woman in a grey sari with jewellery kneels beside him, and a person with dark hair wears an orange-trimmed cloth and a leopard-print band. A red velvet cloth hangs at right. The man has distinctive crown and garland cues, so he is a person seated in a role of receiving devotees during darshan.2018-04-21June 19 20162016-06-19A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19April 21 20182018-04-21A photograph of a seated bearded man on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a black turban, saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles broadly and extends his right hand toward a golden lion-head figure beside the throne. Around him stand a bare-chested man in a pink-and-maroon head wrap and a second man in white. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small child in pink, and an unseen hand holds a white paper slip at lower left. A hanging brass bell and strings of small lights decorate the dark wall behind. The swamiji cues are a black turban, saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas, and the page names Swamiji for this event, so the seated man is a probable Swamiji in person.2018-03-25January 30 20162016-01-30