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A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and a fresh green leaf-and-pink-lotus garland seated on a golden-decorated seat, extending a pointing hand toward an elderly seated man in a grey shirt and white cloth who sits in a wheelchair. Behind them, several standing men in white dhotis and striped or dark shirts, one with a white cloth over a shoulder, watch. A golden kalasha-like metal object and a small yellow fruit rest in the foreground near the seated figure's hand. A camera on a tripod stands in the background, and a gold ceremonial staff is visible at upper right. The figure's appearance with long hair, lotus garland and ornate bangles is consistent with a person, seated in a darshan setting.

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October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial setting with dark red curtains behind. In the foreground an elderly man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits in a wheelchair with his hands clasped near his mouth, while a man in a dark navy shirt with a red ID badge stands behind him holding the chair. A bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at far left. At right, a bearded man in a garland of green and white flowers with a rudraksha mala and gold armband sits smiling, and a gold ceremonial object is visible in the lower right. Several other attendees and a camera on a tripod are in the background.2016-10-09A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate, jewel-encrusted golden throne, wearing a thick garland of green leaves and pink flowers and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, with his hand raised near his face. In front, an elderly man with grey hair sits in a wheelchair wearing a grey top and white dhoti, while a standing man in a checked shirt stands at left. The throne is decorated with gold and jewels, and a brass object is visible at lower right.2016-10-09A seated man with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair, wearing a green and pink flower garland, sits on an ornate throne covered in jewelled, embroidered navy and gold panels with pearl and gem work. An elderly man in a grey shawl sits in a wheelchair in front of him, raising a hand toward the seated man's face. Standing at right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash holds an apple. A standing man in a checked shirt is at left. Physical people visible: four. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2016-10-09A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A bare-chested man wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a green leaf garland sits at right, holding a ripe orange fruit toward a gold ceremonial vessel or murti in the foreground. A man in white with a red-and-white shawl and orange lanyard leans in beside him, wearing glasses and a forehead tilak. A bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood paste stands at left, and a seated man in a grey shirt reaches toward the offerings. Several people stand in the background near red curtains and a golden pillar. Visible people are roughly six to ten.2016-10-09A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure seated at the right, bare-shouldered with a swept-back dark hair and wearing a large garland of white, green and orange flowers, receives attention, while a bearded man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre and gestures. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a man in a dark green-and-white shirt bends forward to offer fruit. A golden deity murti or offering vessel sits in the foreground at the bottom, and orange and yellow decorative cloth hangs at the upper right. Devotees, including a woman with flowers in her hair, observe at left. Pure ritual abhishekam-style service in a temple hall.2016-10-09A photograph of a temple-style darshan line. In the right foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a thick white and red flower garland and a dark sash, seated and receiving offerings; he has gold armlets. Beside him a bearded man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a red apple toward the group. A young boy in a striped shirt and a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stand among devotees; a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha-garlanded attendant stand behind. Behind them a red curtain, gold and orange ceremonial fabric and a gold kalasha-like object are visible. Several devotees lean in with folded or extended hands.2016-10-09A photograph of a white-haired older man in a white shirt seated and leaning forward, receiving a green lime or fruit from a young shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border. The priest, bare-chested with bead bracelets and a long flower garland of white jasmine and red blossoms, extends his hand toward the man. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes stands in a hall, and an orange-robed figure and a gold-tipped staff appear at the upper right. a person is not visibly identifiable in this frame; the visible figures are devotees and a priest.2017-02-19A seated figure with long dark hair wears a thick white and orange flower garland and bangles, draped in a bare-chested orange-red cloth, and holds out a red apple to a man in a cream kurta with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments, while the receiving devotee wears a cream kurta and red shawl. Behind them, a man with a sandalwood forehead mark, a man in white kurta, and women in saris stand near a carved stone pillar and red drapes, with a small white fan and a wall of framed photos beyond. A woman in a light orange sari sits at right holding a folded paper.2016-10-30 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple-style hall at an audience event. A seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and sits with hands resting on the armrests, smiling. Around him, a bald man in a white shirt leans in, holding a rolled white cloth or paper. Behind, a bare-chested man with white tilak marks and a white cloth, another man in orange cloth, and a white-clad attendant stand near a golden trident.2016-05-22A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark braid, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red and orange flower garlands, receiving a gesture from an elderly bald man in a cream shirt with a tilak on his forehead and round glasses, who kneels before him. Behind them a woman in a dark blue sari holds a red fruit or offering, a younger man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak, and two more men in white stand in the background near a carved wooden pillar. A younger man in orange at the right edge steadies the elderly man's arm. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the floor. The seated garlanded figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-10-30