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A photograph of a formal reception in a decorated hall with a gilded throne and a painted temple backdrop. A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and long hair, is being greeted: a man in a black shirt bows forward and clasps his hands. Two other men stand at left in dark suits and a tie, smiling. At right, a kneeling priest in white dhoti with bare torso and sandalwood markings on his arms holds a red cloth over fruit offerings. Yellow and white flower arrangements and a patterned red cushioned settee sit nearby. a person cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and rust-red garment seated on a throne.

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December 27 20142014-12-27A seated man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala with a large bead necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest and smiles while extending a hand toward a visitor. A man in a dark suit and white shirt with a blue tie bows forward and reaches toward him, with his hands held near his face. A second man in a dark suit stands at left beside a gold-draped deity murti. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti kneels at right, holding a red cloth tray of fruit on the throne's edge. Yellow and purple flower arrangements sit on a table, and a painted backdrop shows temple ruins.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27March 09 20142014-03-09December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph at an indoor satsang stage with a gold-and-red painted backdrop of temple ruins. A bearded man in a standing position with a short-sleeved maroon-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded neckwear smiles and rests his hand on a gold throne-like seat. In front of him, a man in a purple and gold brocade shawl bows deeply and touches his forehead to the standing man's hand. A third man in a lilac silk shawl stands at left, and a seated figure appears at right near flower arrangements, a gold chair and a green-leaved backdrop. Lush floral arrangements of yellow and pink flowers decorate the stage. The scene reflects a respectful greeting ceremony.2014-12-27A seated man in a deep red turban with a crescent emblem and a dark red garment is receiving devotion on an ornate golden throne. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala, a heavy necklace and multiple bangles on his arms. A man in a dark suit and glasses bows low, touching the seated man's hands, while a woman in white with a forehead mark stands behind the throne and smiles. A golden-framed seat and palm fronds frame the scene, and a figure in a red and gold garment with a large gold necklace sits in the background. Part of another person's head is visible in the lower right corner.2014-12-16A seated figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and gold armlets sits on a throne-like chair at right, extending a red apple toward a man in a dark navy suit with a blue shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in white and red sits holding an apple, and a bald man in an orange-gold garment stands near a golden deity murti or ornate seat. A gilded carved backdrop, potted palms and wooden paneling frame the scene, while a crowd in red and striped shirts stands at left. The apples in a basket at lower right suggest an offering during darshan.2014-12-16September 20 20152015-09-20Photo of a ceremonial welcome on a stage with a painted Angkor-style temple backdrop and a large tree. A man in a dark suit and blue tie holds a woven basket of fruit and reaches forward. A man in a purple patterned shawl kneels with palms pressed together. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and draped orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, reaches out to greet them, next to an ornate gold-and-wood throne and floral arrangements. a person: the standing figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is in the honoured central role.2014-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a large gold throne-like chair, a decorated seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, and a red velvet cushion on a red platform. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and bangles sits on the throne, holding hands out to a visitor. A bald monk in orange-gold robes with a shoulder bag stands beside the throne. Several people in white and cream clothing bow with folded hands or lean in, including an older man in a cream kurta with folded hands. A golden trident stands in the background, with a backdrop of pink and red rose petals and roses in vases.2015-05-27