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Indoor darshan scene on a red carpeted stage with a red and tiger-striped seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and gold bangles extends a green offering to a kneeling older man in a striped shirt and wristwatch, who holds his cupped hands out. Behind them a standing attendant in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in a teal sari and several women in white and red stand waiting in line. A brass oil lamp sits on the floor and a golden vessel is in the lower left corner. The figure has distinctive visible cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so it is.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02 +2 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25August 15 20142014-08-15October 26 20142014-10-26May 13 20122012-05-13March 16 20142014-03-16August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha-style beaded garland, and gold armbands, sits on a red tiger-striped throne with a gold lion-headed armrest, smiling as he hands a banana to a kneeling man in a striped polo shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in an orange sari holds a silver trident, another woman in white stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange and white stands at the right. Red draped fabric, bamboo blinds and a golden lion figure fill the stage, and bananas sit in a basket in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, orange robe and ornate gold jewellery of the seated figure, who is distributing prasad.2014-08-02A seated figure on an ornate golden throne wears a rust-red turban, saffron-orange robes with a gold sash, a yellow flower garland, and a gold-and-red necklace, with white markings on the forehead, and extends a hand toward a kneeling young man in a dark navy kurta who holds a red fruit. Behind the throne a standing attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a gold-topped staff. A line of women in saris and salwar kameez, some with rudraksha malas, waits along a red-draped hall with gold carved pillars. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the front of the line. The scene reads as darshan in a temple-like hall.2015-10-25A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red carpeted stage. A seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a yellow-gold floral garland, gold bangles and a saffron-orange garment receives a devotee. A devotee in a saffron-orange shawl and beige garment bows low with palms together over a wicker basket of bananas, while the seated figure holds his hands. A gold ornate lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind. Several women in white, red and cream saris stand in the background, one wearing a white head covering.2014-08-02Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.2015-10-26