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November 11 2016

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives a devotee at a ceremony. He wears a red-brown turban with a crescent emblem, a saffron-brown robe, and long garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. A young boy in a dark navy top bends forward to touch his hand, while a holder of a silver trident stands in the background. Behind the throne hangs a deep red curtain and a golden carved panel with lion figures, and beside it a brass oil lamp stands. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with rudraksha mala and hands in anjali, stand at left, and a few more people are partly visible at the edge of the frame.2016-11-11April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation on a red-carpeted stage. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a long garland and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a cobra hood and lion-shaped armrests, placing his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti with gold border who stands with palms joined. Two attendants stand behind: one in orange cloth with dreadlocks, another in white dhoti and shawl holding a gold trident-topped staff. A woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. Background shows red and gold decor and lights.2017-04-03April 04 20172017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04November 20 20162016-11-20April 03 20172017-04-03A photo of a guru-pooja style ceremony on a stage. A seated figure on a large gold ornate throne with red tiger-striped cushions wears a white turban, a white and tan robe and a long white and red flower garland. A man in white kurta-style clothing stands before him and places a hand on his forehead in blessing. To the right a woman in a white sari with orange border and a lanyard stands with hands folded. Flower arrangements with orange and red blooms, a brass vessel and a water bottle sit at left, and a brick wall forms the backdrop.2009-07-06Photograph of a bare-chested, long-haired man with a beard and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white lotus garland, gold armbands and a brown-red cloth, seated before a shrine. He places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes and an orange lanyard, who bows toward him. Behind them stand a seated woman in a red-bordered sari with bindi, gold ceremonial hangings, brass lamps and garlands of yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person: the seated man has distinctive long hair, a beard, ceremonial gold armbands and a floral garland, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2016-10-09February 21 20172017-02-21A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy is adorned with a long garland of white jasmine and marigold with green leaves. The seated man wears an orange-brown robe, rudraksha-style beads, and a red tilak, smiling with a fruit in hand. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows and offers garland or hands at the throne's base. A standing man in white kurta and beige dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a brass pole nearby. On the right, a woman in dark clothing offers a fruit. Brass trident and lion-carved pillar stand behind; a large painted deity murti fills the upper background, with flower petals scattered on red carpet.2016-11-13April 04 20172017-04-04