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July 07 2009

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red zebra-striped cushions, wearing a cream turban, a cream-gold embroidered silk kurta and a white and red flower garland. He smiles and clasps hands with a shaved-headed young man in plain white robes and a yellow cord, who bows forward. A gold carved lion-head armrest and a gold throne back with a relief emblem are visible; red and white flowers and fruit sit nearby against a brick wall.2009-07-06July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 06 20092009-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesApril 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of two men exchanging fruit at a golden throne setting. On the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, holds out red apples cupped in his hands. On the right, a seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and reaches forward to take the fruit. A red cushion, a golden swan-shaped armrest and a yellow and purple flower garland frame the throne. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari stands near a brass tray.2010-10-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee in an orange-and-white sleeveless top kneeling and leaning in toward a smiling man seated on a gilded red throne. The seated man wears a white turban with a brooch, a white embroidered sherwani and a long cream shawl, and he has long dark hair. The devotee's hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with figures, and a painted deity murti poster in red and gold. A man on the left in dark clothing is smiling with hands folded.2006-12-23April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a seated man on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, wearing a red-and-orange garment, a long red and orange flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, with a smile and a visible sacred mark on his forearm. He reaches to a young boy's forehead while holding small offering items in his other hand. The boy wears a white shirt, red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard, and stands with his head bowed. Behind them are a green silk drape, silver ceremonial staffs and axes, a gold-ornamented canopy and a large gold kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. The setting resembles a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony.2015-07-17June 22 20092009-06-22