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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest is garlanded with thick yellow marigold necklaces, holding a bundle of incense or small sticks in one hand. Behind the throne a silver trident rises from the frame. A woman in white with a long braid leans in from the foreground, and seated devotees in saffron and white clothing fill a wood-panelled hall, several wearing lanyards. A glowing screen displays an image at the upper left. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan session.

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December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual darshan. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads wears a long yellow marigold garland and a red-and-brown cloth, and receives a devotee who holds incense sticks toward him. A woman in white with a brown rudraksha-style mala bows in front of the throne. Around them, many people in orange, saffron and white clothing sit on a black-and-white patterned floor, and a silver trident stands in the foreground. Large screens and a bright hall fill the background.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat and a silver trident-topped staff at the left edge. The seated figure wears a thick yellow-orange marigold garland, a dark swept-back hairstyle, a leopard-print cloth and a red-brown wrap, and holds a bundle of incense sticks while smiling. A woman in a white top leans in from the lower right, holding a red-brown cloth. Behind them, a seated audience of roughly twenty people dressed in orange, saffron, white and red garments fills a wood-panelled hall. Among them is a man in a maroon shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala. Calm ritual darshan atmosphere in an indoor hall.2015-12-19Indoor ritual scene in a hall with patterned carpet. A central figure with long dark hair wears a yellow marigold garland and gold necklace, and sits before a golden seated deity murti or statue that is being offered flowers and rituals. Around them, people in saffron, white and red garments tend the murti; a woman in white with a red blouse kneels and holds a bundle of flowers, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right, and a trident stands at left. Several other attendees in orange, pink and red saris and kurtas watch from behind. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so the a person field is unsure. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2015-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with brown leather upholstery and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a dark hair style, holding a bunch of flowers and smiling while another devotee in white and orange kneels before them with head bowed. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl and another man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala are nearby, with seated audience members and a trident-topped staff in the foreground. The setting appears to be a large hall with patterned carpet and a screen behind.2015-12-19A seated person on an ornate golden-armed brown leather throne smiles while wearing a long marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red bindi and a dark swept-back hair style. A devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with script leans forward toward the throne. Behind them, a standing woman in orange and red attire with an orange lanyard watches, and seated attendees fill a large hall with a screen above. The seated figure is shown wearing a garland, rudraksha and gold, so the a person candidate is visible, but the setting is a seated reception with an oblique view.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests receives a large orange marigold garland from a woman in white who bends toward him. He has long dark hair and wears a rust-coloured cloth and a leopard-print wrap, with a silver trident standing to the left. Behind him, a seated audience in orange, saffron and white clothes fills a wood-panelled hall. Several monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in glasses and a man with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces at right. A golden lion statue sits near the throne. The identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A figure seated on an ornate golden lion-armed throne with a large silver trident beside it, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a reddish-brown wrap, reaches toward a bundle of yellow flower garlands on the floor. Two devotees in orange-saffron clothing kneel nearby; one in a bald head with spectacles and a rudraksha mala offers a cloth-wrapped item, and a woman in orange kneels at right, holding a red cloth. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated people in orange and white clothing. Wall panels and an exit sign are visible.2015-12-19