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A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, flanked by golden lion-head armrests. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across the chest and a garland of white, blue and pink flowers is draped around the neck. The figure smiles while extending a hand toward a devotee kneeling at the bottom of the frame. A trident-shaped stand and a second attendant holding a small ritual item appear at the edges. Another standing person in red stands at the left, with a red and gold setting behind the throne. a person: the figure wears the saffron robe, rudraksha malas and garland and sits on the throne in a darshan setting, so this is a probable candidate, though the face is not used for identification.

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April 30 20162016-04-30A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne with lion-shaped armrests, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robes and a long multi-coloured garland of white, red and blue flowers, with rudraksha beads visible on the chest. He is distributing small food portions from his hands to devotees below. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with white tilak marks and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a red sari, hand out or receive the offerings. A woman in a pink veil reaches forward in the lower foreground. A gold-leafed canopy and red drapery frame the scene. The setting is a ceremonial darshan, with a mood of blessing devotees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by turban, rudraksha, saffron-red robes and throne cues.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with floral scrollwork, with a golden trident on the left. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a garland of red, pink and white flowers, and smiles while holding a red cloth with printed text. In the foreground a person with short hair, wearing white clothing with red print, bends forward toward him, and a second arm rests on the throne's side. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment at a temple-style seat.2016-05-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden panels. He wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and blue flowers with red blossoms, and he smiles with eyes lowered while extending his hands toward devotees. In the foreground, blurred men and a person with a dark braided head are partly visible, reaching toward him as part of a darshan or blessing scene.2016-04-30A figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a long pink, white and green flower garland, a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha-style mala. He reaches out to take small folded papers offered by hands from the lower edge of the frame. Behind him a man in white ritual cloth with a sacred thread and glasses stands near the throne, and a woman in a dark outfit leans in at the right. Tiger-striped fabric covers the throne base. Photograph of a seated figure receiving offerings at an ashram event.2016-05-01A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioned armrests and carved lion-head arm ends, inside a temple-style setting with draped red curtains. The seated person wears a rust-orange turban, orange robes and a long multicoloured garland of blue, white and red flowers, with long dark hair falling forward. Another person's hands extend from the left, offering or receiving small round sweets, and a second person with shaved head sits partly visible at left beside a golden trident. Ornate gold-and-white carved pillars frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, orange robes and long hair, enthroned in a ceremonial setting as a darshan-style blessing.2016-04-30 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with carved floral and lion motifs, wearing an orange-red turban and a rust-orange shawl over a brown-orange garment. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and a pink-and-white flower garland, and smiles while resting his hands on his knee. A golden lion statue sits beside the throne, and a second, partly visible person in orange clothing is at the right edge. Hanging pink and orange tassels decorate the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing on a throne, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-10-08A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a carved lion-head armrest smiles while wearing a red turban, a long pink-and-blue garland, and a rust-red robe with a gold border. Wrist beads are visible. A woman in an orange sari kneels in front, offering or receiving something from a golden tray or plate. A man with a shaved head in orange and red clothing stands behind her, and a decorated deity murti or ornate festival structure appears at the right edge.2015-01-12November 22 20152015-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne with red tiger-striped cushions and golden lion armrests. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-blue bracelet, and extends his right hand to a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl, who bows toward him. Behind is a golden canopy with draped gold and white fabric, and to the right a woman in a red sari with gold earrings stands near a metal stand. The throne and appearance suggest a person, seated in the presence of a devotee.2015-07-20Photo of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban with a crescent emblem, orange robes, layered gold necklaces and a multicoloured red, green and yellow flower garland. He sits with eyes closed and extends one arm forward, a folded white paper in hand. Beside him a gold lion-headed armrest and golden carved pillar. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange garments lean in from the left, one holding out a white cloth or paper, the other reaching toward the seated man. The attendant on the left wears a white shirt, rudraksha beads and a forehead tilak. Stage backdrop is deep red curtain. a person candidate appearance: rust turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style adornments and gold necklaces, presented as the seated figure receiving offerings; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2016-07-17