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A seated man with long swept-back hair, a red and white floral garland, and a rust-orange robe sits on a gilded red throne, extending his hand over a silver tray. Beside him, shaved-headed monks in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand and kneel. An older man in white clothes and an orange sash bends forward, offering a yellow cloth gift near a white air conditioner. A kneeling attendant in white and orange holds a yellow-wrapped bundle.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a multicolour garland of red, pink and yellow flowers, with long swept-back hair; he extends his hand toward a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl. Behind them stand two saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, and a younger attendant in white with a tilak. A white pedestal fan and an air conditioner are visible in the room.2013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man in orange-saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions. He holds a silver tray and touches an offering on it while a man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered shawl stands bowing with palms joined. Behind them two shaved-headed men in saffron robes sit, and a white room air conditioner is visible. The offering appears to be a dark object on the tray, and the setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13May 17 20132013-05-17A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth is having vibhuti applied to his forehead by his own hand while wearing a red-brown robe and a pink-and-white garland. Beside him, a young monk in an orange robe with a white forehead band holds a silver tray, and a shaved-headed monk kneeling in orange kneels with another tray and rudraksha beads. A man in white kurta stands at right with a beard, and a further person stands at the edge. A decorative fan and maroon curtain form the backdrop, with flower garlands visible at top left.2013-05-15A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the base receives an offering from a young saffron-robed attendant holding a silver plate. The seated man wears an orange-maroon robe, bare-chested, with a long swept-back hair and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Behind, a kneeling monk in orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala holds a second plate and wears white tripundra marks. Other saffron-clad young men with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with hands folded. A purple curtain and a fan appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gilded throne, saffron robe and garland cues.2013-05-15May 13 20132013-05-13April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat extends his hand in blessing toward a devotee. The seated man wears a rust-brown sannyasi garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rose-red cushion behind him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange lanyard bows with folded hands toward him, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in front, holding yellow cloth. A silver plate is visible in the blessing gesture. Other attendees stand at the right edge beside a stand fan. a person figure sits on the throne receiving devotees, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland as cues. Gold-and-red throne, tiger-skin cloth, floral garland and yellow ritual cloth mark a darshan setting.2013-05-15