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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a red-orange garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style or flower mala. He holds a long staff with a white and gold tip beside a golden lion-form armrest. In front, a gold lion statue sits on the red carpet, and a bowl of bananas is held by a seated man in a cream shirt. Two women stand at right, one in white with a brown shawl, one in a light blue churidar with a blue dupatta. Red drapes and a gold lamp-like arch frame the room.

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July 23 20142014-07-23July 23 20142014-07-23 +3 copiesJuly 23 20142014-07-23A photo of a seated figure on a red and gold throne in a red-draped hall, with a golden bull statue at the left foreground. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange robe, a cream and orange garland and a gold armband, and holds a hand over a large wicker tray of ripe bananas. In front, a man in a white shirt kneels and reaches toward the tray, while a bald man is partly visible at the lower edge. Behind them, several women in white and cream clothes, one in a teal-bordered sari, stand and kneel near a golden staff and trident on red carpet. A seated figure in an orange-red robe on a throne with a garlanded golden bull and banana offering is consistent with a ceremonial presentation, but the seated person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-07-23July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in orange-red ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a marigold garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a finial and extends a small metal cup toward a kneeling man in a black red-striped jacket who presses his palms together. A basket of bananas sits in front of the throne. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman with a mala stand on a red carpet beside red and gold drapes, with more people in white at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-orange robes, a garland and an ornate gold throne cues consistent with the page.2014-07-23Photo inside a temple hall with a gilded throne and red velvet backdrop, flanked by golden lion figures. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron robe and red turban wears a long orange-and-green marigold garland and gold bracelets, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. a person is seated on the throne, with appearance cues of a red turban and orange garland. Nearby, a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron shawl with white tilak holds a wooden tray of sweets, and a man in white kneels offering a bowl of bananas. On the right, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange stand by. Golden ornate panels and hanging bells fill the background.2014-11-23July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in saffron-red robes and an orange-red turban with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a lion-head armrest, holding a banana and touching the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt with hands in anjali mudra. Two women in white stand behind, one wearing rudraksha beads, and an older woman in a patterned shawl and glasses watches. Baskets of bananas sit on the red carpet, and a silver staff rests nearby. Probable Swamiji on the throne is seated with rudraksha and gold necklaces, bracelets and a turban, giving blessing. The scene suggests a darshan blessing with fruit offering.2014-07-23July 23 20142014-07-23A seated figure in a rust-orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland sits on a red upholstered throne before a large gold-leaf backrest carved with ornate scrollwork. A gilded lion sculpture rests in the foreground. Beside the throne, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes bends forward to touch bananas and offerings from a basket, while another person in the lower right handles the fruit. Behind them, women in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet in a hall with maroon curtains, a pedestal fan, and a wall framed photo collage. A woman in a white dress and another in a saffron sari stand nearby, with a sari-clad woman at right. Clean photo of a ritual reception or darshan setting.2014-08-06A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red bracelet sits on a red zebra-striped sofa with gold lion-head armrests, leaning forward to offer something to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a banana. Behind them, two women in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a black speaker, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands on red carpet. A wooden tray holds rudraksha beads and bananas in the foreground, with a red curtain and wall photos behind.2014-08-06