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Photo of a crowded temple-style hall during a Navaratri celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red tiger-striped cushion and blesses a woman in a dark garment by touching her head. Devotees crowd around, including an older woman in a pink sari, a younger woman in a yellow outfit with white flowers in her hair, a man in a light blue shirt with an ID lanyard, and a young man in a blue AIC T-shirt. A saffron-clad devotee stands nearby, and a large framed portrait with garlands hangs behind the throne. A fan and gold ritual items are visible.

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October 07 20082008-10-07A crowded indoor temple-style hall where devotees gather around a golden throne draped in red fabric and decorated with marigold garlands. A person with long dark hair wearing a red top stands on the right, reaching toward the throne. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, and a young man in an orange shawl and dark sash, stand among others. Older devotees reach forward with outstretched hands, and a woman in a yellow sari with a white flower in her hair is in the foreground. Behind the throne hangs a large printed portrait of a figure with long hair and a beaded necklace, and a golden decorative backdrop is visible; a small oil lamp and floral offerings sit on the throne.2008-10-07A devotee in a blue collared shirt and dark trousers kneels before a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white jasmine garland, performing padapuja by touching the feet. The seated figure has long dark hair and sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a red cushion. A woman in an orange salwar kameez stands at left with hands folded, a man in a white shirt beside her joins palms in namaste, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands behind. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe, garland and throne match the presentation cues, though this is an appearance-based label. Pillars with lotus capitals and a white draped backdrop frame the room.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe wears a long garland of pink, red and white flowers and sits before a gilded throne with a golden lion and a tiger-striped cushion. A devotee in a white shirt and a woman in a bright yellow and purple paisley sari bend forward, and a kneeling person in white touches the seated man's feet. A man in orange robes with an orange rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in white with a red bindi watches at right. The setting suggests a darshan with a seated honoured figure receiving devotees. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and ornate throne cues.2016-05-25April 27 20162016-04-27Devotees gather around a seated guru on a gold-and-cream throne in a decorated hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a beaded necklace of wooden beads and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and smiles as a woman in a white sari extends her hands to him. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white, and several women in saffron-red and white garments hold out offerings and devotion items. Behind the throne stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a gold deity murti beside it and a gold carved pillar on the left. Two standing fans and a wall air conditioner are visible.2015-07-31May 03 20162016-05-03Indoor photo of a ceremonial moment in a room with a gilded ornate chair and a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a thick rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a rust-brown ochre wrap is leaning forward, both hands resting on the head of a seated person draped in a yellow and pink polka-dot shawl. A brass bull figure stands to the right. Behind them a woman in a pink sari and a man in a purple shirt with a mala stand among other people, one man photographing with a phone. A small gold-trimmed figure is in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a woman in a rust-brown wrap with a beaded necklace on the left.2016-05-13May 03 20162016-05-03May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a darshan scene under a red canopy. A long-haired man in orange-saffron clothing with a floral garland of yellow and red flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat and reaches to place his hand on the head of an elderly woman in a red headscarf and orange sari, who bows with hands folded. A bald man in a rudraksha-beaded garment sits in the foreground, and a man in a pink shirt leans in beside the elderly woman. Behind them, several women in saffron and red saris and salwar kameez stand watching, and a camera operator on a tripod films the moment. A gold ornamental pillar stands at left and a brass vessel rests near the seated figure. Approximately 15 people are visible.2016-04-27A photograph inside a decorated hall with red and white drapery, marigold and red floral garlands, and floral arrangements. A seated figure on a gold and red throne wears an orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and long black hair, and touches the forehead of a man in a light blue shirt who bows with hands folded. Beside him stand a girl in a pink top and white skirt and several women in saris, including yellow-and-green and green-and-blue, watching. A small table with a white cloth holds a tray. Appearance-based candidate on the throne, though identity is uncertain from the image alone.2009-01-24