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Photograph of a seated ceremonial meeting on an ornate gold-and-red velvet throne-style seat. A bespectacled elderly man with a shaved head, wearing saffron robes, a white-and-green flower garland and a red headband with a rudraksha mala, sits on the left with his hand extended. In the centre, a younger man in saffron robes with a red headband, a red tilak, a long gold-bead necklace and gold earrings sits and gestures toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with hair in a bun, who holds both palms out in a reverent gesture. An air cooler and a standing man in white dhoti and pale shirt with a rudraksha mala are visible at the right. The scene suggests a respectful blessing or darshan exchange.

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Indoor photograph in a marble-walled hall with a gold-framed orange velvet throne. An elderly bald man with glasses and a white headband sits on the left, draped in orange cloth with a long garland of white flowers, red blooms and green leaves, and holds a small object in his hands. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with hands joined. A standing man in a white shirt and trousers leans forward with hands pressed together to greet him. A brass oil lamp stands on the right near a white cooling unit, and a seated person in orange is partly visible at the far right edge.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesInside a temple hall, an elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate orange-upholstered golden throne wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and saffron robes. He holds a small brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object while a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top reaches up and receives blessing. To the right, a younger person in saffron robes with a red rudraksha headband sits on the adjacent golden seat, hands extended toward the scene. Gold carved backrests and a patterned marble wall frame the paaduka-puja setting, a ritual of reverence for sacred footwear.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a bun, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red and tiger-striped throne-like seat, extending his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border who bows and touches the seated man's foot. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red box holds offerings and packets at lower left, a brass lamp sits on the tiger-print cushion, and a cooler stands against the wall.2012-04-06May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA seated elderly man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala is receiving a devotee at an ornate gilded throne with orange velvet cushions. He wears a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers, a large rudraksha necklace, and a headband of rudraksha beads, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a small brass vessel with a lid. A devotee in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace bows forward, and another person's hand is visible at the right edge. The devotee's forehead is being marked with white ash or sacred powder from the vessel. The setting suggests a darshan blessing during a ritual gathering.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22A photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on an orange velvet throne with gold carved armrests and an ornate gold backrest behind him. He wears a rudraksha mala headpiece, a white horizontal forehead mark, round spectacles, and a red-and-white flower garland with a long beaded necklace. He holds a small brass vessel while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering him a dab of white paste from his hands. Another hand is visible at the right edge. A gold-leaf deity murti stands in the upper background.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28