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Photograph from a seated ceremony in a hall with white marble floor. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, seen from behind and partly in profile, with bangles and a gold necklace visible. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a red rudraksha mala bows with hands pressed together, and several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit on mats in the background. A gold-framed mirror edge is at left.

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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure in a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold dhoti and shawl, and gold armlet sits in an ornate gold-and-brown throne, holding a tall gold-topped staff, with his back to the camera. Before him a devotee in white bows with head lowered while another person in white holds his head, a ritual blessing. Other people in white and saffron stand and sit on mats in a large hall, a camera on a tripod and fan are at left, and a woman in red stands with a microphone near the back. The throne and staff suggest the peetha setting. Visible figures: about six to eight people.2015-09-05A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like armrests sits at left, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe and a thick ornate gold necklace, with a golden staff behind. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white and saffron-red shawls; a woman in green and purple sari, a bald man in white with vibhuti-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and others in red stoles surround a brass tray of offerings. Deep red drapes hang behind. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja darshan.2015-10-26September 05 20152015-09-05October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24March 11 20172017-03-11May 20 20142014-05-20May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a richly decorated hall. A figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with an orange-gold cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like backdrop with gold ornaments and a golden staff, and garlanded red and green fabric. Two more people in white clothing with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding papers. The turbaned figure is a person, identified by his distinctive turban, bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and is shown in person giving blessing.2015-10-24