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A photograph of a smiling person with a flower crown of yellow-green blossoms on the head, a rudraksha-style necklace and several orange and white flower garlands, one garland holding a red fruit, seated in front of a devotee who is bending forward with a purple and white flower garland draped over the shoulders. A man in a white shirt stands at right and a child is visible at lower right. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a deity figure in red and gold. The scene resembles a darshan or garland-receiving moment at a stage event. The central person has long dark hair, a red bindi and a sacred ash-like mark on the forehead, with ceremonial gold and beaded jewellery.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a smiling woman with a yellow flower crown and a dense garland of orange and white flowers and green beads being embraced by a man in a salmon-orange shirt who leans in and holds her shoulders. Behind them, a golden deity figure is draped with a colourful flower garland, and a painted backdrop of forest figures in meditation poses is lit by a warm spotlight. Several onlookers stand to the right, including a woman in a purple top and men in white shirts with orange lanyards. A gold bangle and yellow sari edge appear at lower left.2016-02-14A smiling man with eyes closed sits on a decorated seat in front of a large backdrop showing a painted deity figure. He wears a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, a yellow flower crown in his hair, a rust-brown robe, a silver pendant and rudraksha beads. He holds an orange in each hand, and green leaves and potted plants surround the seat. The ornate setting suggests a satsang or darshan. a person: the figure has the long swept-back hair, ceremonial garlands and ornaments associated with the page's described presenter, and is seated as the central speaker.2016-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a satsang at a temple-like hall. A seated man in a rust-red garment with an orange shawl and a long white and yellow flower garland sits on a throne-like seat in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt bends forward, leaning in toward the seated figure, while a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings stands at the left holding a ceremonial staff. A golden deity murti sits at the right edge, and a few other attendants in saffron and maroon stand in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an orange shawl.2015-07-31A photograph of a ritual offering scene. A person seated at left, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow flowers and red roses, with a brown-red garment and gold armlets, holds a yellow fruit in an outstretched hand while receiving it from a seated devotee in a white shirt at right, whose hand holds a fruit. Behind them a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with yellow garment and gold jewellery offers flowers, and other devotees in red and orange saris stand nearby. A golden lion-like vahana figure and a dense arrangement of green leaves sit in the background, with a red draped backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or fruit offering.2016-02-14 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a vermilion forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads, a gold om pendant and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate red throne with gold carving. Beside him a younger man in white clothing and a red-orange shawl leans his head against his shoulder and holds a small apple-like fruit. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand in a red-walled hall with oil lamps and a camera on a tripod. The visible text is the archive copyright line, which is not transcribed.2016-04-28A photograph of a seated man in a flower garland, smiling, with yellow flowers in his hair and a tilak on his forehead, receiving a devotee at a stage backdrop. He wears a dark red-brown robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. A kneeling man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers faces him and offers an orange. Behind, a man in a white dhoti bows low with his head to the floor, and two women in white saris holding oranges sit at the sides. A large painted backdrop shows a four-armed seated deity murti holding a trident, a drum and a veena, with a tree canopy. Potted green plants frame the stage.2016-02-14A photograph inside a temple hall in front of a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A smiling person in a red and white flower garland, a flower crown with pink and gold ornaments, red and white garlands, and a rust-brown wrap stands centrally, with gold bangles on the arms. a person: long dark hair, a flower crown and ornate garlands are visible cues, and this figure is receiving a devotee's offering. Nearby, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown wrap with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces stands beside a gold kalasha. Several devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white and women with dark hair, lean in to offer items to the garlanded figure.2013-07-22January 15 20172017-01-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth sits on a gold throne heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, pink, purple and white. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, and is smiling as he extends an apple toward a young boy in a grey-brown kurta who bends forward with cupped hands. Beside them a boy in a maroon top and a woman in a green sari stand close. A bald man in white sits at lower left near brass offerings and a red tray holding apples, and another man with a white forehead marking stands at right. Gold ritual lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel appear on the right.2013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06