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Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti-style robe, rudraksha mala necklaces, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindi on his forehead, smiling broadly while a microphone stands before him. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne backrest with a relief of a deity. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a white vibhuti marking kneels close, hands folded, leaning toward him as if offering respects. Red drapes and a cooler unit are in the background.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with white and red tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and deity panels. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with a saffron border and white ash marks on his arms bends forward and rests his head near the seated man's shoulder, touching his arm. A red velvet curtain, a silver staff and a cooler stand are behind them, and a microphone is in front. Two people are visible.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of a seated man with a white forehead marking and tilak, wearing a maroon-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-edged shawl, smiling as he places his hands on the back of a kneeling person in a white dhoti. The kneeling devotee bows forward with their head down, wearing white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band. Behind them is an ornate gold and carved throne backdrop, a red draped curtain, a silver staff and a metal air cooler. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a robed ritual posture as the giver of blessing, with the devotee in the position of receiving it.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph on a red-draped stage of two men seated on or beside a gold-embossed throne. The man on the right wears a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala beads, a sandalwood tilak with red bindi, and a gold chain, and smiles broadly while his left hand rests on a silver staff. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a maroon shawl leans against him with his head bowed and his arm around the first man's leg in a gesture of devotion. A red-covered cushion, a microphone stand and a cage-fronted cooler sit nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the man on the right with rudraksha malas and a shawl, seated on the throne.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped throne cover, with a golden lion-shaped armrest beside him. The seated man wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered drape, a red-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead, and he smiles as he gestures with one hand. Facing him from the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red waist cloth kneels or bends forward with ash markings and a rudraksha mala, in an apparent respectful gesture. A silver staff and a microphone stand are visible, with red curtains behind.2016-05-21Photograph of two men seated together on a gold-and-red ornate throne in front of a deep red curtain. The man on the right has swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over a maroon robe, and a gold chain; he smiles broadly with his arm around the shorter-haired man beside him, who wears a saffron-orange cloth, white and red forehead markings, a beaded bracelet and a gold garland, holding a small red-and-gold item. A gold-framed deity relief decorates the throne back, and a metal stand with a microphone is at the right edge.2016-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a red-draped setting with a gold-carved throne. A seated man in maroon robes, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and white tripundra on his forehead holds a small lamp-like object and gestures toward a kneeling man with bare upper body in orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together. A silver staff stands beside them and a microphone is in front. Two physical people are visible.2016-05-21