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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red turban with gold ornaments, a red-orange and green-yellow fruit garland, rudraksha-style beads, and a leopard-print lower garment. The seated figure smiles while a woman in a purple sari with gold border reaches toward a silver trident being held up. Behind them a man in white shirt holds a camera and another woman in a patterned top looks on, with a maroon curtain in the background.

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A seated figure in an orange-brown turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace, sits on a gold-and-red throne beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial staff. a person by his orange turban, flower garland and beaded necklace, receiving darshan. Devotees in saris, including a woman in orange and gold, a woman in green and purple, and a man in a purple shirt, reach forward to offer red apples or fruit. A camera on a tripod is visible behind the crowd.2016-04-29April 20 20142014-04-20April 20 20142014-04-20A photograph of a Pada-Puja style darshan at an indoor hall with a gold-and-red ornate seat in the background. A seated figure in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments, a red wrap over a leopard-print cloth, and a long garland of orange flowers and green beads smiles while reaching out to take a red apple from a woman in a mustard-yellow outfit with dangling earrings. A silver trident-topped staff leans beside him. Behind them a man in white with a camera around his neck and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stand watching, and a young boy in a blue striped shirt reaches up with an apple. Watermarked archive photo.2014-04-20April 20 20142014-04-20A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and wrap with gold trim sits on a gold throne before a dark red velvet curtain, holding an orange marigold garland with green lime and rudraksha beads. He holds a silver trident. A man in a white shirt with white tilak on his forehead bends forward to offer a red apple, and a woman with her hair in a bun leans in from the lower right, with orange flower garlands nearby. The setting suggests a pada puja devotional offering. The seated figure wears a leopard-print lower garment. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with turban, orange garlands, rudraksha mala and trident as cues, seated on a throne during a pada puja offering.2014-04-20April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a darshan scene. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate red throne with gold carvings, wearing a white and pink flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with green embroidery and a gold bangle offers a fruit to his hands, while another woman in a gold-bordered sari and orange blouse stands beside him. A videographer with a tripod is visible in the background, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The saffron-clad figure shows the distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues associated with Swamiji (probable), seated as the recipient of darshan.2016-04-29April 20 20142014-04-20April 20 20142014-04-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden peacock-fan throne, wearing a maroon-red turban with gold embroidery, a maroon-red robe, and a long garland of red and yellow flowers with rudraksha beads. He sits beside a large silver trident, and his arm is extended toward bananas in his lap. A woman in a red and white striped sari with a red head covering and gold bangles stands before him, hands folded in a gesture of greeting or reverence. Behind her, a woman in a yellow head covering and another in white look on, and a green mat covers the floor.2014-06-15A photograph of a seated figure on a brown leather throne with ornate gold carved armrests and a golden lion-head armrest finial. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, an orange-saffron wrap over the shoulder and a long gold-toned beaded necklace, and extends the right hand to hold a tall golden trident with a bejewelled tip. A woman in red-orange clothing with a beaded mala stands at the left edge, and a man in white shirt with a camera on a strap stands at the right. A fan, a red-draped table with fruit and flowers, and a steel tumbler sit in the background. Trident and throne suggest a ceremonial setting. A partially visible white-clad figure lies at the lower left. a person candidate: the seated figure has a turban and saffron wrap, with a gold trident and throne, but facial and presentation cues are not decisive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-05