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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with red curtains and a wall air conditioner. A man in a yellow kurta and orange-gold shawl stands behind a seated figure whose long black hair is swept back, who wears a red-and-white flower garland and a crown-like white adornment, and who sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold figure in front. The standing man is placing a garland over the seated figure's head. Nearby, devotees in red and maroon saris and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch; one woman in the foreground holds a small book. A golden lion-shaped figure and a gold deity murti appear at the right. A cameraman films from behind the crowd. a person is the seated figure, identified by the swept-back hair, crown-like adornment and ceremonial garland setting.2017-01-01A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and draped in a red-and-white garland of white and marigold flowers, receives attention from a man in a red kurta who reaches toward them. Around them stand several men in white dhotis, yellow kurtas and rudraksha malas, some with ceremonial gold necklaces. A cameraman films the scene near a white air conditioner and maroon curtains. A devotee with folded hands is visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with a gold-trimmed seat in the background.2017-01-01Outdoor ceremony under white canopy tents with a golden lion-form throne in the foreground. A seated man in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long yellow and red floral garland, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, with swept-back long hair, extends his hand to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark shirt. Around them, white-clad devotees, men in saffron shawls, a woman in a cream sari and priests with sandalwood tilak stand and sit. A camera on a tripod is visible behind. Crowd is partly visible.2016-01-03May 15 20152015-05-15Photo 11698285A photograph of an indoor room with maroon curtains and a wall air conditioner. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a red flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, his hand extended toward a lamp-like brass kalasha or offering vessel on a low table with flowers. Around him stand and kneel devotees: a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in a white dhoti holding offerings, a young man in a golden-yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in a blue shirt with palms pressed together, and a child in a blue top. A cameraman films the scene at right. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing ritual with devotees receiving the seated figure's blessing.2017-01-01A seated man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and leopard-print cloth wears a yellow and red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold armlet. He rests one hand on the white-haired head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped with a purple cloth and garlands, with women in white and in a patterned sari watching, one with folded hands. A white-clad devotee kneels nearby on a red mat. The setting is a Hindu ritual blessing with a darshan-style exchange, and a camera tripod is visible at left.2014-04-13A seated man in maroon and leopard-print dress, wearing gold and red-flower garlands, a gold armlet and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels in front of him with hands folded. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved backrest and a gold lion-head ornament beside him. Behind them a cameraman films from a tripod, and a purple-draped altar with gold figures and flower garlands is visible at right. The photo appears to show a blessing (darshan) moment. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, and sits on a golden throne in a ceremonial setting.2014-04-13January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial audience in a red-draped tent with an ornate gold throne. A man in a red-and-gold turban and saffron-orange dress with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on the throne, a light-coloured garland and beaded necklaces visible. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron cloth holds a long gold-topped staff. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a beaded necklace kneels, while a bearded man in white hands folded in greeting leans forward. Behind them, several people stand: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, a man in a striped shirt, and a man in yellow clothes with folded hands. Gold ornate pillars and a chandelier frame the scene.2015-10-25