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A seated man with a bare upper body and a maroon-red cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and holding a tall silver staff with a round top. He wears a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold earring, with long dark hair swept back and a white forehead mark. A young woman in a white and red sari with a red shawl stands before him, offering him a bundle wrapped in orange cloth tied with a pink ribbon. Behind her, attendants in white dhotis and a woman in white stand near a pink-draped pillar and a white cooler, with golden lion-shaped ornaments at the lower right.

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A seated man with long dark locks and a white forehead marking wears a deep maroon robe and layered gold necklaces and bangles. He holds a tall silver staff with a round finial and smiles while facing a woman in white who holds folded orange cloth. Behind them stand white-clad men and a woman in a white sari, beside a pink sequined cloth draped on a pillar and a grey cooler. A gilded throne with carved gold decor is at right, under red drapery.2016-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a raised golden throne. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like tilak and rudraksha-style gold ornamentation, wearing a maroon-red robe, gold bangles and a long gold necklace, holds a silver trident-shaped staff upright while smiling. Facing him, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a thin white sacred thread and spectacles holds out an orange-saffron cloth with both hands. A decorated golden throne with carved lion-head arms, red cushions and a pink draped canopy frame the scene; a standing fan and several robed attendants in white are behind them, and a few people are seated in the lower right.2016-05-21February 13 20182018-02-13A seated man in a maroon robe with gold necklaces, gold bangles and a black braided hairstyle sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, holding a long silver staff and extending his hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti and sleeveless white garment who holds a stack of folded orange cloths. Another shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange sash stands at left, a third person in white kneels behind, and a pink draped cloth and a pedestal fan stand against a dark red curtain. The seated figure matches a person's appearance, but the identification is uncertain. Brass lamp-style ornaments and gold temple decor appear at right.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Indoor 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.2014-08-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, holding a long silver staff and offering or receiving an orange-saffron cloth from a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a sacred thread and a bare upper body. The seated figure wears a maroon-brown robe, long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, gold bangles and armbands, and a multi-strand gold necklace. Behind them stand several men in white and red garments, a woman in a sari with a bindi sits to the right, and a pink draped cloth hangs in the background beside a gold-decorated ceremonial setting with golden lion-like figures.2016-05-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne raising a silver trident in his right hand while holding a rolled red cloth in his lap. He wears a red-orange robe and a brown rudraksha mala. Before him a woman with long dreadlocked hair in white clothing with gold border kneels with hands pressed together. To the left a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a man in a black turban and red-orange robe holds a microphone. A woman in white with gold-bordered sari sits nearby. Gold-patterned throne and red drapery form the backdrop.2016-04-22August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a gold-ornamented hall with red drapes and a carved golden pillar. A man seated at left wears a tall black hair crown, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, holding a red fruit; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable) by these cues. Beside him a devotee in white and gold kneels with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark, and a woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery stands behind. An orange-and-red ceremonial flag on a pole and gold-decorated deity murti are visible, with other attendees in white and gold, and a man at right handing over a bundle of papers.2016-06-19 +1 copies