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Photograph of a seated group receiving darshan in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, gesturing toward the seated visitors. Standing behind him to the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes wears a long gold beaded necklace. Seated on the floor in front of the throne are devotees: a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a light grey vest, a bald man in an orange kurta, an elderly man in a white kurta, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in a blue sari. Behind them, large framed painted panels show deity figures with gold decoration. A man in white stands at the upper left edge. Ceremonial gold-and-red throne cushions and draped cloth complete the scene.

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April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26May 07 20162016-05-07Indoor photo in a decorated room with a gold-framed backdrop and framed painted panels. A man in an orange-red turban and robe sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and gesturing toward visitors. Seated before him are a bald man in a white shirt and an orange-scarfed older man in white, a woman in a sari with orange shawl, and a bespectacled man in white on the left. Behind them stand a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala and a white-robed attendant, plus a saffron-clad man with a gold necklace. Brass and gold ritual vessels, a fruit plate and a small deity statue sit on a low table in front.2016-05-06A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions in a decorated room. Beside him a gold kalasha-shaped vessel stands on a gold table. Around the throne, a man in white with orange shoulder cloth, a woman in a green and orange sari, and a bald man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha mala sit on the floor. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand at left and a standing man in orange robe with mala stands behind. Several people appear to be visitors meeting the seated figure. Count: seven physical people are visible including partial figures at right edge and standing attendants. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange robes with orange turban and mala, in person.2016-05-06Indoor meeting in an ornate room with gold-framed deity paintings on the walls. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and gesturing toward visitors. Seated on the floor before him, a white-haired elderly man in white clothes and an orange shawl listens, with a woman in an orange shawl and green-bordered sari beside him and a man in a white shirt at the left edge. Behind them stand two young men in white dhotis with gold necklaces, one holding a brown shawl, and a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala. A gold lion-headed figure and a gold vessel sit on a gold table in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the seated man on the throne, identified by his orange turban and saffron robes with long swept-back hair.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A seated figure on a gold throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tall gold makara-style back, wearing an orange robe and an orange turban, is receiving visitors in an ornate room. Several seated guests in front of the throne hold up a book or booklet; one man in an orange-brown jacket and a woman in a pink salwar are close by. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right beside a gold palanquin with red and multicolour tassels. Behind, a standing attendant in orange and a framed painting of deities hang on the wall, and air conditioners are mounted above. Several visitors in saris and white kurtas sit on the floor and on chairs at left and right.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A seated figure in a gold-and-leopard-print throne sits in the centre of a room with gilded decor, wearing an orange-red turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. A golden nandi bull figure lies on a gold-topped table in front. Several seated visitors face him: an older man in white on the left, a man in a grey-beige kurta, a woman in pink and a woman in yellow at right, with their backs to the camera. A bald attendant in orange with a beaded necklace stands behind the throne near an ornate painted panel of deities. Gold ornaments and a trident-like finial are visible. The centre figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable) with his distinctive turban, rudraksha mala and throne, presented as a seated teacher receiving visitors.2016-04-30A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, smiling at visitors. A standing attendant in an orange robe and purple turban holds a long staff at left, with a painted panel of deities behind him. Seated in front are several visitors: a woman in a blue and teal sari, a man in a mustard kurta, a woman in an orange sari, a bald man in white, and a man in white kurta with spectacles and a grey vest at right. A standing attendant in white dhoti with garlands and rudraksha at upper right. Ceremonial garlands and beaded malas are visible. Seven people are visible in total.2016-04-26