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May 17 2014

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A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24A seated woman in a deep red sari with a leopard-print blouse and marigold garlands receives the hands of an older man kneeling before her in a hall. She wears gold earrings, a bindi and a sandalwood tilak, and is smiling. The kneeling man wears white trousers, a white shirt and a red sleeveless vest with glasses and a wristwatch. Behind them, a tall pillar is wrapped with marigolds and white flowers. Standing women in white saris and a woman in a red shawl watch, one with hands raised in namaskar. Gold ritual items sit at the lower left, with a patterned red cloth nearby.2014-05-17January 16 20162016-01-16Inside a temple sanctum decorated with gold-leaf panels and a deity murti adorned with gold garlands and a red-and-green cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a bare-shouldered rust-orange garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, has both hands resting on the shoulder of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl; the standing man holds a small folded paper. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and braided hair stands at the right edge, and a woman in a white garment with a yellow-orange head band is partly visible. A recipient is receiving blessings from a seated spiritual figure as a ritual abhishekam or darshan is performed.2015-10-24A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes with a multicolour flower garland of orange, white, green and red blossoms sits on a golden ornate throne with a red patterned cushion. He holds out a yellow printed card to a young girl in a white sleeveless dress with a red thread necklace, who reaches up to take it. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with a white forehead mark, and a golden lion-head figure rests near the throne. Banana leaves and a decorated cloth hang behind, with a crowd of saffron-clad devotees in the background. The man's appearance with a distinctive turban, garland and throne is a probable match for a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red turban and red-and-orange robes, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold bangles, extends both hands forward to a kneeling young man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulders, who presses his palms together in reverence. A golden lion-headed throne armrest stands beside them, with a silver tray of bananas in the foreground. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and beaded rudraksha mala holds a small white item, and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds hangs on the right. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by the turban, saffron-toned robes, ornate gold jewellery and garland cues, with the kneeling devotee receiving his blessing.2014-12-05Indoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, with a red tilak on the forehead, clasping hands with a bald man in a white shirt and matching rudraksha mala, who holds a sheet of white paper. A brass oil lamp and a lit golden lamp stand behind them, with a red and gold painting at left. a person is the saffron-clad figure, shown in appearance-based terms only; the bald man is a devotee.2011-11-29August 09 20152015-08-09October 25 20152015-10-25August 09 20152015-08-09May 09 20142014-05-09