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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne beside a golden lion carving, with a gilded deity murti behind. The seated man wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a patterned pale shawl, a long gold necklace, gold bangles and a head-mounted microphone, smiling as he extends his arm toward a devotee. Two men in white kurtas with red waist sashes stand before him, one bending forward and handing over a folded orange cloth. Probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold jewellery and a shawl, presiding as the receiving figure. A devotee offering or darshan scene.

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April 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph of a man seated on a brown leather throne-style chair with gold lion-head armrests, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a matching draped cloth, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He turns toward a kneeling devotee in a red t-shirt and red-and-black patterned shawl with glasses, who bows with hands joined near the chair. A standing man in a white shirt with a red shawl leans in at the left edge. A microphone stand is visible at right, and gold-lit deity murtis fill the background.2015-09-18May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a golden-lion-armed throne. A seated man in red-orange robes with a golden necklace and a long mala of rudraksha beads sits smiling, with a white tilak on his forehead and a microphone at his side. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, bowing his head, while the seated man reaches out to drape a red-and-maroon shawl over him. A woman in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding the shawl, and golden deity figures glow in the background.2015-09-18A seated figure in an orange-red robe, with a white forehead band, long gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat before a gold ornate backdrop. An older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and holds his hands in añjali, bowing with flowers near a golden deity murti and a trident decorated with pink flowers. Two women stand to the right, one in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak, the other in red with folded hands. A bald man with rudraksha beads is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan, with the seated figure's appearance unclear, so the identity is uncertain.2014-05-12A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala, raises his hand to the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low before him. The seated man is on a throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushion, in front of ornate gold carved panels and a trident-shaped metal ornament. Behind them stand a man in white ritual clothes with red sash and rudraksha beads, and a bare-chested attendant with beaded armbands. Ritual honouring scene, a person seated on the throne receiving the bowing devotee.2016-05-02September 17 20152015-09-17September 16 20152015-09-16May 25 20162016-05-25A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.2015-12-26A seated man in maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved red cushions, smiling broadly as he extends his hand toward a standing man in white dhoti and a red-and-saffron shawl with an orange rudraksha mala. The standing man, wearing glasses and gold bangles, bends forward with cupped hands to receive a ceremonial silver staff. Behind them, a woman in the background and red drapery frame the scene, with a red-draped pillar at left.2016-05-21