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A stage darshan scene. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lamp toward a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti in a gold-and-red seat draped with red and white flower garlands, with an ornate silver throne behind. Seated at right on a leopard-print cushioned silver throne with a silver lion figure beside it is a man with long hair and a red-orange shawl over a white garland, smiling; a trident stands nearby. In front of the murti are brass bowls with offerings and a green cloth. The setting is a stage with red curtains and an air conditioner unit. Probable Swamiji seated on the silver throne, with long swept-back hair and orange-red clothing.

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May 19 20182018-05-19A ceremonial darshan scene in a hall with a seated deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands, sitting before a gold-patterned backdrop above a green-draped platform holding brass bowls and offerings. A man in orange-red dhoti stands at left, raising a lamp toward the murti while another person in white kneels beside the offerings. At right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a white flower garland and a red-orange cloth, seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion armrests; a silver trident stands beside the throne.2018-05-19A seated man in an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a stone lion armrest sits beside a large decorated deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man wears a red-orange dhoti, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a dark wrap over his shoulder; he has long dark hair and a beard. A bare-chested attendant in orange clothing, long hair tied up, holds a brass lamp in one raised hand toward the murti. Brass bowls with offerings sit on a green-and-gold cloth in front, a trident stands beside the throne, and an orange cloth covers the floor. The setting is an indoor ritual stage with a red curtain and an air conditioner.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19A photograph of a stage darshan. Left of him, a standing attendant in an orange-red cloth holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, a gold-toned base, and a silver trident. Brass bowls of offerings and a green cloth sit on the floor. A floor-standing air conditioner and a large red-lit screen fill the background.2018-05-19Photograph of a darshan ceremony on a stage. A seated man on the right, with long braided hair and a white and pink flower garland, wears a red-orange cloth and sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and carved lion armrests. Facing him is a large ornate deity murti with red and white flower garlands, flanked by a trident. In front, a bare-chested assistant in an orange cloth raises a small lamp, while another attendant kneels beside brass bowls of offerings and flowers on a green cloth. Pink and red garlands drape the murti and the floor carpet is red.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19A photograph of a darshan setting on a stage. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe and layered white and pink flower garlands, seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and a silver lion statue beside it. Beside him stands a silver trident. On the left, a standing attendant with dark hair wears a bare-chested orange-red dhoti and holds a brass oil lamp in both hands. In front of them, a large ornate silver-and-gold throne carries a deity murti in red garments with a red-and-gold crown, draped in thick red, white and blue flower garlands. Brass bowls with offerings and flowers sit on a green cloth in front of the murti.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesMay 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copies