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A seated man in a maroon turban and maroon silk dhoti, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland of yellow, pink and white flowers, rests his hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white kurta and glasses who bends forward. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, backed by a tall arrangement of red, white, yellow and purple flowers. A woman in a green and red sari stands behind. The older man kneels beside a pink-draped basin.

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January 09 20182018-01-09Photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with striped flower garlands in red, white, purple, green and yellow. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with jeweled inlay wears a maroon turban, a maroon silk garment and a heavy gold necklace with a pink-and-white floral garland draped over his shoulders, and smiles. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward and kneels at the foot of the throne, his hands near a pink-draped basin or platform. A woman in a green and red sari with gold jewellery stands in the background. A dark ornate backdrop and a silver elephant-headed armrest complete the scene.2018-01-09 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon and gold turban and dark red robe, wearing layered gold necklaces, a floral garland of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers, and a striped tiger-pattern shawl, rests his hand on the head of a devotee bowing deeply. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a golden border and rudraksha beads, and kneels before a red cloth draped over a low platform. Around them women in saffron, green and maroon saris and white garments stand watching, one holding a red mala. A vertical stage backdrop of pink and red flower arrangements frames the scene. a person: the seated figure shows a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded regalia, in a ceremonial blessing role; the bowing devotee is a devotee receiving the blessing.2018-01-09December 23 20162016-12-23A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and brown satin wrap sits on a red velvet seat before an ornate gold throne back, wearing layered white jasmine and red-and-green flower garlands, gold bangles and gold earrings. The figure smiles and rests one hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows low; the bowing man's wristwatch and a pink-and-white card are visible. In the background are green leaves, a clay pot, a green-and-gold deity murti draped in flowers, and seated devotees in white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, wrap, garlands and gold ornaments match the cues; this is a blessing scene with a devotee bowing and receiving touch on the head.2015-04-23April 21 20182018-04-21December 23 20162016-12-23April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 20 20132013-04-20 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red-brown robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, in front of an ornate backdrop of gold, green, and red jeweled embroidery. He wears a pink and white lotus flower garland, a long brown rudraksha-style mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands, and a white tilak with a dot on his forehead. A younger man in a white t-shirt and an orange shawl with printed script kneels before him, placing one hand on the seated man's chest and the other raised toward his head in a gesture of blessing or devotion. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange ornate clothing.2016-10-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage before a red curtain. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, a pink-and-white garland around his neck and gold ornaments on his arms and chest. Behind him, a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers frames a golden crowned deity murti flanked by two smaller figures. A younger man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth, bare-chested, leans in from the right to hold a lit oil lamp near the seated man, who gestures with his hands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering. Orange-robed and brown-robed figures are the only people visible, with a watermarked credit line at the lower right.2017-11-11June 06 20162016-06-06 +1 copies