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Photograph of a ceremonial darshan at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, holding a wooden staff and a small paper. A second person in orange stands beside the throne. Below, a man in white kneels beside a red wheelchair while another man in white leans in, and a seated man in a white shirt holds a young child in striped clothing. Gold and green draped fabric and flower arrangements decorate the backdrop. Watermarked archive image.

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A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands. Before them an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in a red wheelchair, leaning forward and touching the seated figure's feet. A standing monk in orange robes stands beside the throne, and a man in a pale yellow shirt holds a small child and papers at the upper right. A woman in orange stands behind the throne, and a partially visible person is at lower left. The backdrop has gold drapes and a green patterned curtain. The figure holds a wooden staff and a small pot. The scene reads as a darshan setting. Approximately six people are visible.2009-01-31A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with red cushions, its back carved with floral and scroll patterns and decorated with red flowers and yellow marigold garlands. The central figure wears a saffron/orange robe, a red bindi, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds a wooden staff. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with rudraksha mala on a throne. Around the throne, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers bends forward, another man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing stands behind, and a woman in a white top with dark hair in a bun stands at right. A large devotional banner with a portrait is visible behind, along with a flower arrangement at the base of the throne. The scene suggests a darshan or ritual honouring at the throne.2008-10-03October 18 20082008-10-18 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20092009-01-03A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red floral garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet and holds a silver ritual vessel while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, offers something into his hand. On the right, a young man in orange robes with a long beaded necklace and folded hands stands near, while several children in school uniforms and a girl in a blue dress watch. Pink and gold drapes form the backdrop. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person.2009-07-11January 28 20092009-01-28July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial scene in front of an ornate golden throne decorated with flower garlands and a golden seat with red cushions. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, receiving an offering from a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothes who holds a silver vessel. A man in a brown kurta and glasses kneels beside the throne, and a young boy in a white shirt sits in the foreground. Standing devotees in white and orange saris and robes surround the throne, with a tripod-mounted camera visible at right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a beaded mala, with the shaved attendant in orange performing the offering.2008-07-17February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a decorated hall. A man in an orange kurta with an orange head cloth and a long beaded garland stands center, holding a white thread or string. Seated on a gilded throne-like chair at right is a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland, her feet being honoured. An elderly man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman in a white blouse with red patterned skirt bend forward with hands outstretched. A man with reddish hair in white clothes with a saffron-and-beaded neck cord stands at left, and a young woman in a yellow top looks on. Behind them are floral arrangements in orange, pink and yellow, and an ornate gold backdrop.2009-12-24January 04 20092009-01-04A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a golden ornate throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaf festoons. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland sits on the throne, extending his hand toward a small child in a blue shirt who holds out a cupped palm. A bespectacled man in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and a beaded necklace stands beside the throne, holding a ceremonial item near a golden lion-shaped stand. Around them, devotees including women in red, yellow and white saris, and men in white kneel or stand, several reaching forward to touch the scene. A golden seated deity murti appears in the upper background. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-12-24