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A temple darshan scene in which a man with long dreadlocks and a vermilion tilak sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with a heart-shaped backrest of gold and multicoloured embellishment and marigold garlands. He wears a red and yellow garland and a leopard-print cloth. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and sarees with gold borders bow, offer hands and approach. A young girl in a white dress holds an orange. A shirtless attendant with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala bends forward in white and gold cloth, and a red carpet covers the floor.

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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated figure in a large ornate golden-and-red arched backdrop decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands. The seated figure has dark hair and a beard and wears a red-and-gold garment, with a bright red garland on the lap. On the left, a tall man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a white dhoti with gold border stands beside a man in orange robes adjusting an orange cloth. Several devotees in white dhotis and white blouses with gold borders bend forward toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Hanging striped cylindrical decorations and pillars frame the hall.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne before a large heart-shaped backdrop decorated with white, green and red stones and banked with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The seated man wears a dark turban, a deep orange-brown robe and a long red and yellow flower garland, and holds a small offering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward toward him, another woman in an orange-red top stands nearby, and a young man in a pale blue kurta stands at left on a red carpet. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right. A dim concrete-block wall and a ceiling fan are visible behind. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and a turban with orange-robed attire, which matches the page's a person claim; a probable identification is noted here as a person on an enthronement-style darshan. Five physical people are visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with gold drapes and a gold canopy overhead. A seated man in red and gold clothing, wearing layered garlands of flowers and a gold chain, sits on a gold throne. Before him, an older priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arms, bows and touches his feet. Around them stand devotees: men in orange and saffron garments, women in orange, maroon and white saris with garlands, and a young man with white facial markings. Two white pots and a small offering of flowers sit on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate only partially supported by visible cues, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-07-08April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a silver-decorated throne backed by a heart-shaped panel of yellow and red flower garlands. A bearded man with a tall dark turban wears a rust-brown robe, a gold pendant on a multi-strand gold chain, and a red tilak; he sits smiling on a leopard-print cushion, holding a red fruit. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand beside him, one a woman with rudraksha beads who holds a fruit. A kneeling person with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border faces the throne, and a person in white prostrates on the red floor amid scattered petals. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by the turban, rust-brown robe and multi-strand gold chain with pendant. Four or more people visible.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA 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.2016-06-19