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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and beaded armbands sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee with hands in anjali. The devotee is shirtless with a white cloth around his waist and a white thread across his shoulder. Behind them, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads blesses or supports the kneeling man. A silver lion-like armrest figure and an orange-clad figure at the left edge are visible. The scene suggests a blessing given from a throne during a stage event.

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October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in an ornate white and red throne is blessing a kneeling devotee with his right hand on the devotee's head. The seated figure wears a rust-orange robe draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, gold earrings, and beaded bracelets, and has long swept-back hair. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them a shirtless attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside a red and yellow backdrop, and two silver lion figures sit at the throne's base.2017-10-15A seated man in an ornate white throne with red upholstery touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. The seated figure wears an orange-rust shawl draped over his shoulders, many-strand rudraksha malas, a long rudraksha necklace, gold pendant and beaded armbands, with long swept-back hair and a full beard. A second bare-chested attendant with long beaded rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands behind, and a yellow-and-red cloth hangs in the background. The devotee's forehead is marked with sandal or vibhuti. Stage-like black backdrop.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a ritual initiation at night. A man with long dark hair, a full beard, gold earrings and a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, wearing layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant and rudraksha bead bracelets, places his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl who bows forward with hands joined. Another devotee in white stands behind, and a man at left wears rudraksha malas and has white sacred ash marks. The seated man sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair in front of a stone pillar and red wall.2017-10-05October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a short beard and gold hoop earrings, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple strands of beads and gold ornaments, and a red armband-style bead bracelet, touches the forehead of a kneeling older bald man in white dhoti. The kneeling man leans forward with his palms pressed together. Behind them a standing man in white clothing, with white forehead markings and beaded malas, holds a small white item, while a person in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A silver lion figure sits on the floor in front, and an ornate white and red throne-like chair is at the right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, and is seated on a throne, acting as a blessing giver.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15