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A photograph of a crowd at an indoor hall where a person with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a fresh purple and white flower garland and a saffron-orange garment, is seated at a gold-coloured vessel on a red cloth, handing items to devotees. Several women in saris of red, pink, magenta and blue, some with bindis and bangles, reach forward to receive offerings, and a man on the right wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A large crowd of people stands and sits in the background under overhead lights, and a white cooler stands at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a large tent with hanging decorative lamps and a crowd of devotees. In the left foreground a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a white face marking wears a purple orchid garland over an orange-brown wrap, seen from behind and turned toward the crowd. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red saree with gold border stands nearby among women in yellow, white and green clothing. A golden kalasha-like object is visible at the bottom right.2016-05-03A crowded indoor event with a red-draped backdrop and a white floor fan at left. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red, white and green flower garland, and an orange shawl over bare shoulders sits facing a devotee, leaning toward him and smiling. Across from him, a man with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold border and gold jewellery, seated with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them, women in pink, red and saffron saris, a man in a white polo shirt and spectacles, and a woman with a red bindi and rudraksha beads watch. A guard in white with a red shawl stands at the back.2016-05-01May 03 20162016-05-03May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and an orange and saffron wrap. Beside him stands a golden lion figure. Around him, several women in saris and a shaved-headed man in white and gold cloth lean in to offer him something, and a woman in red holds a small object forward. Devotees in colourful saris and white dhotis crowd the red-walled tent behind, with a white pedestal fan in the background. a person: the seated man on the throne shows a garland, gold necklace and orange wrap, though his appearance is uncertain.2016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a large tented camp, with a red-draped stage and a golden throne-style seat at left. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the red seat and extends a red fruit toward a smiling older woman in a white embroidered top with pink flowers. She holds her hands in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace kneels, and a golden trishula stands in the foreground. Behind, a row of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and watch, with a large seated audience filling the tent beyond. a person is the seated figure in the saffron turban and garland, presenting the fruit.2016-04-26A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.2011-07-15April 27 20162016-04-27December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11December 06 20162016-12-06A seated figure on a red cushioned throne receives an offering from a woman in a cream sari with red border, who pours from a silver bowl into his hands. He has long dark dreadlocks, gold armbands and a layered gold necklace, and wears rust-coloured robes. Before him are red flower garlands, yellow marigolds and white flower bundles on a tray. Behind stand devotees in rust-orange and cream clothing, including a man in cream with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a rust sari and onlookers. A golden backdrop with yellow and green floral decoration fills the upper left, with a white cooling unit at centre. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, identified by distinctive dreadlocks, gold ornaments and rust robes.2016-07-19