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Nighttime photograph of a ceremony at a outdoor stage with green lighting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a dark brown garment, a black turban-style headdress with a crescent ornament, a gold pendant necklace, and a large pink and red flower garland. An attendant in bare-chested saffron-brown dress kneels before him, holding a long rod or stick. Behind, standing attendants wear brown and orange garments with rudraksha malas, and a standing man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A golden canopy with fringe hangs overhead, and a red pillar is at right.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions receives a blessing. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, a red-and-white garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a saffron-red garment. A bare-chested devotee with a white cloth at the waist, with a marigold-style garland, bows forward with raised hands while the seated figure touches his forehead. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and mala beads, and another in a saffron shawl, watch. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a room with dark red walls. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a dark cloth, a long flower garland of pink and white blooms, and layered gold pendant necklaces; he holds a flower-tipped staff and has a tall dark headpiece. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel, one bare-chested priest holds a small object, and a seated man in an orange-red head cloth and beaded necklaces sits in the foreground. A small open fire burns at lower left, and a water bottle sits on a side table at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a crescent ornament on his head, a multi-strand red and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a dark robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a red pillar. He places his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man in white dhoti who kneels with palms joined, a ritual blessing scene. Behind them a standing man in a red shawl and rudraksha mala watches. A turbaned attendant is partly visible at lower left, with flower offerings on the floor. Strings of lights glow in the background at night. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a crescent crown and garlanded ornate attire, consistent with a person (a person) candidate in a throne-blessing role.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors under warm reddish light. A figure seated on an ornate gilded throne wears a large black turban, a red-and-gold wrap, a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind the throne, two standing attendants in rudraksha malas and dark red and saffron cloth look on, and a fringed canopy hangs above. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti offers a flower to the seated figure, while a man in a yellow shawl with a red turban sits with folded hands, and a white fan and water bottle stand nearby. Scattered flower petals and offerings lie on a rug.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in warm, low red-orange lighting. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved, arched backrest wears a tall black turban, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, a multi-strand gold necklace, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of white and pink flowers. He wears a maroon-brown garment and holds a white flower-tipped ceremonial staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti leans toward a devotee who wears an orange and red headwrap and rests his head forward, eyes closed. Their presentation matches the page's a person cues: tall turban, distinctive gold ornaments and garland on a throne, but the face is not clearly visible enough for a firm identification, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24