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December 13 2012

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A seated man with closed eyes wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped on his head with tasselled ends, multiple strands of beads around his neck and a beaded bangle on his arm, over a reddish-orange garment. Beside him stands a man in a white kurta with an orange sash over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala at his neck, raising a hand in a blessing gesture toward the seated figure. Behind them is an ornate silver-coloured throne with repoussé carving and a red canopy with floral decorations. The setting is an indoor temple-style darshan hall with purple lighting.2012-12-13August 10 20172017-08-10September 06 20122012-09-06December 14 20122012-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 15 20122012-12-15 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10A seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a red canopy with tassels wears an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead, with white beaded armbands. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl raises his hand in blessing toward him. Behind them, a second man in white with an orange shawl sits near a tree of greenery, and two more men in white sit at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall and purple lighting glows behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person on the throne, showing long swept-back hair, orange clothing, a leopard-print shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure's role is a throned guru receiving a devotee's blessing gesture during a darshan-type gathering.2012-12-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a high crown-like headpiece with a gold ornament, wearing a maroon-red saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and an ornate gold necklace. The figure extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden lion statue and a gold-fringed lampshade. The figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, consistent with the a person candidate, shown in an in-person blessing role.2013-12-01A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl placing both palms on the forehead of a seated bare-chested man. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, long dreadlock-style hair, a dense rudraksha mala, and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder, sitting on a red velvet throne with carved gold armrest details. A red flame-like backdrop fills the upper left. The gesture resembles a blessing being given. a person is shown seated with dreadlocks, leopard headband and rudraksha mala, receiving the blessing of the devotee in white.2017-08-10A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion blesses a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped orange border, placing a hand on his head. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban with a jewelled ornament, a dark brown robe, layered red bead garlands and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white card with a pink heart motif. The kneeling man has folded palms and bowed head, with a flower arrangement at the lower left. Purple backdrop.2011-08-31July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beige beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style ornament, sitting on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands before him, reaching up to touch his forehead while a gold bangle is visible on his wrist. A third person in saffron clothing sits to the left, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod and a standing attendant in white are in the background. A brass rooster-topped finial sits beside the throne. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ceremonial gold beaded necklace, seated in the role of the one receiving the blessing.2015-07-19