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A photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure standing before a deep red velvet curtain. The central man has long dark hair and wears an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a floral garland, appearing to smile. Around him, children and young people in white and orange clothing, a red headcloth and orange headbands press close. A woman in a white sari stands behind him, and a hand holding a camera or device enters from the left edge.

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December 29 20072007-12-29A crowd of children and young people gathers around an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat, decorated with a flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms and a golden canopy hung with white flowers. A man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands before the throne, holding a tray of offerings, with long dark hair swept back. Boys wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; girls wear sarees and ghagra-style dresses in red, green and pink, with flowers in their hair. A video camera appears at the right edge. A large photograph is mounted on the blue wall above.2007-12-24A photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in front of an ornate gold-framed red throne decorated with marigold and red flower garlands against a blue wall. The central figure has long dark hair, wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, and appears to be speaking. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and turbans, a man in an orange turban, and women in red and green saris and red headscarves press close. Children in white and red clothing are visible in the foreground, and a white and red floral garland hangs in the middle of the scene. The central figure shows a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as a probable likeness on the throne seat.2007-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a crowd of children and young people gathered around a central figure standing before an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a deep red velvet back, framed by a garland of yellow, red and green flowers and white jasmine strands, with a hanging brass lamp above. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and has long swept-back dark hair; the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown standing in front of the throne. Around him, boys in white kurtas and girls in red, maroon and pink traditional dress press forward, some with hands folded or reaching out. A woman in a red sari and another in an orange sari stand at the right edge, and a figure in an orange turban is near the back. A blue wall and a printed banner with a gold balloon sit behind the scene.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24July 17 20082008-07-17December 24 20072007-12-24October 15 20082008-10-15January 01 20092009-01-01Indoor photo of a seated man on a red and gold throne receiving devotees at what appears to be a cultural event. He wears a multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and an orange shawl, and holds out his hand toward a devotee. Around him, a crowd of women in saris and headscarves, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a shaved-headed man in orange stand close. A golden lion-shaped armrest and a red draped backdrop frame the scene, with a camera on a tripod and a standing fan visible at left. Some onlookers use phones to take pictures.2016-05-01A photograph of a darshan line in a tented hall. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland sits on a raised platform, smiling and gesturing toward a kneeling family. A man in a white shirt and an orange shawl stands nearby. In front, a kneeling man in white shirt and a girl in pink with a small child sit with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and others stand in a queue. On the right, a young boy in white with a chain necklace stands, and men in white dhotis and other devotees move through the hall. Plain fans, bright striped hangings and tent walls are visible. The seated figure's long swept hair, orange wrap and garland match the probable-identity cues; this is a person in the darshan setting.2007-02-11