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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures and leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long multicolour garland, his hands pressed to his forehead with a dark patterned headband. Beside him stands a bare-chested attendant in an orange-saffron cloth and orange turban, bending forward and holding a ceremonial object near the seated man's head. A gold trident-topped staff stands at left and a red curtain backs the stage. a person appearance cues are a dark bun-style hairstyle, ornate gold jewellery and garland, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the seated man is described by role as a devotee receiving a ritual blessing.

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A seated man in brown robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions, with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion statue at the left. He wears a leopard-print turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers. His hands are raised to his face in a ritual gesture. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange garment and rudraksha necklaces holds a small brass vessel and offers something toward him. The setting is a gold-decorated stage with red curtains.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A seated man on a gilded throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print cushion is being honoured by an attendant. The seated figure wears a rust-brown robe, gold necklaces, bangles and a long multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a dark cloth wrapped on his head. His hands are pressed together at his forehead. A standing attendant in an orange robe and orange turban pours from a silver vessel, a ritual act of worship. Gold ornate backdrop and red curtains surround them. The attendant appears to be a priest performing an abhishekam-style offering.2017-08-25 +1 copiesJuly 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesA seated man on a golden throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion armrests is receiving a ritual from a standing attendant in orange. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a long multicoloured garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers, a brown dhoti and gold jewellery, and has his hands cupped together in a gesture of reverence. The attendant bends forward from the right, wearing an orange turban and orange dhoti with a bare upper body and a white sacred thread, and holds a ceremonial implement with a long handle. A large gilded backrest with ornate carvings stands behind the throne, with red drapes in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair tied up, a multicoloured garland and gold necklaces on a throne, matching the page's reference to Swamiji's presence.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09July 06 20132013-07-06January 14 20162016-01-14August 25 20172017-08-25July 17 20082008-07-17February 12 20182018-02-12