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A photograph of a Navaratri Darbar in a large hall with red curtains. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising one hand in blessing. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Around him, seated devotees face him: bare-chested men in white dhotis with red shawls, women in orange and yellow saris and salwars, and a young girl in cream clothes kneeling in front. Some hold their hands in anjali. A tripod-mounted camera and a copyright notice appear at the edges.

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-red throne on a stage, with a silver trident standing to his right. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with one hand toward a crowd. Before him, dozens of devotees sit in rows with their backs to the camera, many men bare-chested in white dhoti with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and women in orange and saffron saris. Some devotees fold their hands in anjali. Red drapes hang behind the stage.2017-09-23July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated spiritual session in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate white and red throne, with one arm extended toward the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornment and saffron clothing consistent with the page, and sits on the throne. Before him, many devotees in orange and white garments sit on the floor with their backs to the camera. A trident stands at the right beside a white stand, and robed attendants in white and saffron sit along the sides of the hall.2017-08-09A photograph of a large indoor assembly hall with a red curtain backdrop. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, raising one hand while holding a white ceremonial staff. Around him, a dense audience sits cross-legged on the floor, many wearing orange and white clothing with red shawls and rudraksha malas. Two silver trishula tridents stand at the upper right, and drummers with frame drums are visible near the back. Several people in the crowd are seen from behind, with long hair and braids. A projector screen and a framed image hang at the top left.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate red-and-silver throne at the front of a hall, one hand resting on the armrest and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Beside him stands a tall silver trident. Seated devotees fill the foreground and sides in orange and white garments, many with their backs to the camera; one woman in a red-and-orange sari sits with hands folded. Large screens behind show pink-toned images, and a deity murti stands near the back. The scene resembles a darbar-style gathering.2017-09-23September 23 20172017-09-23A seated man in an ornate white throne with red cushions sits at the front of a hall, wearing a saffron-orange draped shawl, a gold necklace, gold armbands and long swept-back hair, and a thin green ornament at his ear. He leads an audience of devotees seated on the floor on colourful striped mats, many in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with several bare-chested men and women in white. Lamps, a red curtain, wall posters and fans are visible; a white ceremonial staff stands beside the throne. Appearance-based a person seated as a teacher giving an initiation-style session to the assembled delegates.2017-10-06