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November `4 2015

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban with a small white floral ornament and a layered gold necklace with rudraksha beads and gold pendants rests a hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in a white dhoti with gold border, who kneels before him. Beside them a younger man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white and gold-bordered cloth sits in profile. Behind them stands a large gold-leaf throne with lion-head armrest and a silver staff, against a deep red curtain and gold carved panels. The scene appears to be a blessing given to a devotee on a throne in a ritual setting.November `4 2015 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange turban with a crescent emblem and an ornate gold-and-leopard-print throne holds a sheet of paper and rests his other hand on the bowed head of a man in a white shirt kneeling before him. The seated figure wears a rust-red shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a red beaded bracelet on his arm. Beside him stands a tall silver-and-gold staff, and a young man in white dhoti with red beaded malas stands behind. Two women in saris sit in the foreground, and a gold lion-headed armrest and a gilded carving frame the right side. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. a person is seated as the presiding figure, appearing in a blessing or initiation-style gesture.2016-04-10November 22 20152015-11-22September 17 20172017-09-17October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 15 20152015-10-15A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair, a red-orange headband with gold embroidery, a red-orange robe, and a long beaded necklace, extending his right hand to press his palm onto the forehead of an older bearded man in a white kurta and red-orange shawl. A tall silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, with a gold lion-headed seat ornament at lower left. A woman in a red-orange shawl stands in the background. a person is seated, blessing the devotee in a ceremonial darshan setting, with the distinctive saffron-orange robe, headband and ceremonial necklace cues present.2014-05-05A man in white ceremonial dress with a white-and-red bordered cloth draped over one shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms stands beside a seated elderly man in white, placing his right hand on the older man's forehead in a blessing gesture. The standing man has a bun of hair and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them are a large golden ornate throne with a red tiger-striped cushion, a purple cloth, and a water bottle at the lower right. Another bald person's head is visible at the bottom edge.2012-04-15May 05 20142014-05-05January 20 20162016-01-20Photo of a ceremony on a stage with ornate gold-and-orange decor, brass oil lamps and a trident. A seated figure on a gilded throne wears a red-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth with a gold border, and touches the head of a kneeling devotee in a blue top with a red shawl. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant watches. A kneeling man in white touches the floor, and a woman in a dark green sari with gold border stands at right. Behind them are large gold deity murti figures and a gold-framed backdrop.2015-09-12