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May 13 20182018-05-13A photo of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha malas and a rust-red dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and touches the forehead of a bare-backed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. A third man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white headband stands at left, applying a marking to the kneeling devotee's forehead with his fingers. The scene reads as a deeksha blessing on a stage with a dark backdrop.2018-04-01April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered gold-and-ruby beaded necklaces rests one hand on the bare head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. The seated figure has long dreadlocked hair and a beard, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate silver backrest inset with red and green stones. A hand holding a folded white paper rises at left, and another hand rests on the kneeling man's back. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed. Red carpet covers the floor, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. This is a blessing or initiation moment at a stage throne.2018-04-19April 08 20182018-04-08December 22 20172017-12-22December 10 20172017-12-10April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, and smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body. A standing young man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small white cloth to the kneeling man's head. Leopard-print cloth lies on the throne seat, a trident stands at the left, and a large illuminated temple tower fills the backdrop. Two people are physically present in the scene.2018-04-25April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Ceremonial scene in a temple-like setting with carved stone pillars and a brass lamp stand. A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, rudraksha beads, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands rests his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing before him. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-head armrest. A second attendant in white with gold-striped dhoti and a sacred ash marking stands behind the devotee, and an additional attendant in white and gold stands at left. The devotee wears a white head cloth and receives blessing. a person cues: ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange robe and seated throne; identity is inferred from appearance only.2017-10-08