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A 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.

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A 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.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads receives a marigold garland and offering from a woman in orange sari kneeling before him. A tall golden trident stands at left. The figure wears a bare-chested top with a leopard-print wrap and a dark bouffant hairstyle, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing, several wearing lanyards, on a patterned mat. Several people are visible in the foreground and middle ground.2015-12-19A 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.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A 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.2015-12-19Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-and-brown throne with a lion-head armrest, wearing a black turban, rudraksha mala necklaces and a red-orange garment; a trident stands at left. Several devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing kneel and crouch around the throne, one washing or touching the feet of the seated figure at a golden footstool, while a crowd in orange, white and green stands behind, including children in orange and a young child in pink.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a seated man with a tall upswept dark hairstyle, white tilak on forehead, wearing an orange-red ochre robe and multiple beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold carved lion-head armrests. He is handing an object to a woman in an orange-red sari who reaches toward him with cupped hands; another woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside him, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders stand under tall garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ornate gold necklace while seated on the throne.2016-01-30December 19 20152015-12-19