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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace, with long swept-back hair; a devotee in a golden-beige garment bows low before the throne, while an attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of flowers and another person in orange offers a tray from the right. A seated crowd in white kurtas and shirts applauds in the background beneath orange and white decorative banners and hanging flower garlands, with a golden deity murti visible at the top left. a person cues: long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace on the throne; a devotee bows and attendants serve, a darshan-style gathering.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Photo of a ceremonial darshan inside a hall decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a pink flower. A kneeling devotee in a gold-and-cream garment and red embroidered shawl bows forward before the throne. A robed attendant in orange stands at right holding a tray of flowers and fruit, and seated devotees in white fill the background.2009-07-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair, and is appearance-based a person seated in a position of honour. Around him, a bald man in white and an orange-shawled man stand close, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a white patterned shawl kneels at the throne's base beside pink flowers. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the far right edge.2008-10-08December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph under a white tent shows a figure seated before a large golden throne-like structure decorated with a band of marigolds, roses and multicoloured flower garlands. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban, a saffron robe and a multi-strand beaded garland, and is handing a small object to a devotee. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a garland sits, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a man in orange with glasses stands further right. Several devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman with her hair tied back, sit in the foreground.2011-07-15July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long swept-back hair stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and red-and-white flower decorations. He holds a golden staff and reaches toward a metal plate of offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround him, some with folded hands, and a woman in a teal top sits in the foreground. Two attendants in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand at left beside brass trident-shaped ritual objects.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in orange saffron robes and wearing a long rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Devotees in white ritual clothes surround him; a man in white kneels and offers a garland of flowers, another man in orange robes and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray, and women in white saris stand nearby with hands raised in offering. The throne is decorated with gold filigree and a crescent motif, with floral garlands hanging behind. The scene resembles a guru puja or bhiksha offering.2008-07-17December 27 20062006-12-27July 11 20062006-07-11