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July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a large floral backdrop of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The figure wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border, a long red and yellow garland, gold necklaces, bangles and earrings, and smiles broadly while extending a hand toward a man in a white shirt who kneels and cups his hands in front of him. A golden figure and floral garlands stand beside the throne. The seated figure has a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi, with appearance-based cues including ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style red garland. a person, seated on the throne, receiving an offering from a devotee in white.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated man in a brown-orange ochre robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, a gold pendant with a temple motif, gold bangles and a red bindi, smiling with eyes closed. He sits before a large throne backdrop heavily decorated with bands of yellow marigolds, red and white roses, purple flowers and green leaves, with a golden lion-like carving at the top. In the left foreground a person in a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl faces him, reaching toward him. A pale drum or cymbal rim is visible at lower right. The scene resembles a Guru Purnima bhiksha offering, with the seated figure an appearance-based a person on a flower-decorated peetha.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 17 20152015-07-17July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ritual blessing at a seated dais. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the body wears long garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and multiple gold beaded necklaces; the figure smiles with eyes closed and extends a hand to bless a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bows low with his head lowered toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them a large flower arrangement in red, yellow and white, a silver trident, an ornate embroidered parasol-style canopy and gold ceremonial vessels are visible. Two people are shown.2015-07-17September 23 20122012-09-23July 22 20132013-07-22July 03 20122012-07-03July 22 20132013-07-22July 17 20152015-07-17