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A photograph of a ritual darshan inside a temple-style hall with gold-carved pillars and a gilded throne. A bearded man with long dark hair sits bare-chested on a red velvet throne, wearing an orange-red cloth, rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, a red-orange armlet and bangles, and holds a small brass vessel while a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits before him. Behind them a woman in white with folded hands bows, and other devotees in white stand near a deity murti dressed in yellow with flower garlands, golden crowns and ornaments, beside brass kalasha lamps, a trident and colourful embroidered parasols.

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October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a full beard and a bare-chested upper body wearing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a red velvet throne, holding a red fruit or apple and extending it toward a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth seen from behind at the lower right. Behind them stand a gold-colored deity canopy, golden lamp stands and a trident, with garlands of yellow and white flowers and orange embroidered banners. A woman in a green and orange sari and another woman with hair pinned up stand at the right edge. A microphone stand is visible at center. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual offering.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31November 03 20162016-11-03November 11 20162016-11-11December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits at a microphone stand in a golden, richly decorated hall. He wears a rust-orange robe, a red-orange shawl, layered rudraksha malas, a large gold pendant necklace and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair; he holds a mala of beads. Two men seated on the left wear white dhotis, one with an orange shawl. A gilded deity murti and gold kalasha-style decor stand in the background, with green foliage near the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as the speaker.2017-03-18A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in a pink and magenta garland and wearing a rust-red robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and bangles. He has a visible tilak on his forehead and is smiling. The throne sits in front of a wall of garlands in purple, yellow and white flowers, with a brass kalasha-style finial and trident-shaped brass ornament at left. Seated devotees in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera, watch the procession scene in an outdoor evening setting.2016-12-06A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a red-brown shawl, a heavy gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style mala in his hands. Swamiji (probable) by the long hair, distinctive ceremonial adornments and saffron-toned clothing, seated as the central figure. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls sit to the left, one bare-chested with a red-orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind is a gilded deity backdrop with a golden lion figure to the right, a microphone stand in front, and green foliage decorating the stage.2017-03-18