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November 03 20162016-11-03A ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and a full dark beard, smiles while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder bows at his feet. Standing attendants in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand around, one bare-chested holding a ceremonial staff with rudraksha beads. A woman in a maroon sari with long braided hair stands at the right edge.2016-11-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown robe with a long garland of gold-coloured beads and a white flower, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings, sitting before a large gold dome-shaped backdrop on a red-cushioned throne. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a white dhoti kneel and bend close, one with a white thread across his back and another with white ash markings on the chest and arms, appearing to perform a ritual service. The setting is a ceremonial hall with a pale draped wall behind.2017-05-26A seated man in maroon-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a long-haired man with a beard and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments and a red thread bracelet. He extends his right hand to receive a small offering from a man in white dhoti and white shirt who bends forward. A girl in white with a long braid sits at lower right and an attendant in red clothing stands at the right edge. Behind them hangs a red curtain and a gold carved backdrop.2016-08-14A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban with a red-and-white jewel sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold ceremonial necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with green-and-gold borders bend and touch his feet or place hands on his shoulder; a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at right, and a man in white with a white headband bows at left. Deep red velvet drapes and gold lamp stands frame the scene. Appearance-based cues of a saffron robe, turban and ornate necklace on the throned figure are consistent with a person, though the appearance is not certain. The image is a photograph of a devotional darshan with devotees bowing at his feet.2015-11-22May 07 20172017-05-07December 31 20152015-12-31February 02 20162016-02-02Ceremonial temple scene before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a bare shoulder sits at right, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and long hair swept back, his eyes closed in a serene expression. Two attendants stand at left in white dhotis with yellow borders, one with his hair in a tall topknot and bare torso marked with white paste, holding a folded white paper. A kneeling devotee with a shaved head and white cloth draped over his shoulder bends forward in front of the seated figure. The scene suggests a puja or darshan ritual, with the white paper being offered or handled during the ceremony.2018-05-24A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban sits on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold throne backrest with a red curtain behind. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold beaded necklace, and extends one arm forward toward a devotee. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl holds a shaved-headed devotee in white shirt and white headband from behind. On the right, women in white salwar and saffron-bordered shawls stand near the throne, one holding a phone. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand is visible at the right edge.2015-11-22July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26