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A seated man in rust-orange robes, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a red velvet cushioned throne with a silver-embossed backrest, feet bare on a footstool. Long swept-back hair and ornate clothing are visible cues, and he rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti who bows at his feet. Two attendant women in orange garments with white body markings stand beside them, one holding a folded paper. A silver staff stands at the right edge. a person appears to be the seated figure receiving the devotee's obeisance during a seated ritual blessing.

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December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved silver backrest, wearing an orange-red robe, a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bracelets. He extends his right hand toward a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Around them, several attendants in orange robes and white dhotis stand; one woman bends forward, applying white painted stripes or holding a paper slip near the kneeling man's head, while another attendant in orange holds a rudraksha-beaded paper. A golden-yellow background wall is visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe with long rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits cross-legged on a silver-framed throne with burgundy cushions, palms raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a leopard-print headwrap and a beard. Around him, attendants in orange saris and orange dhotis stand and kneel; one woman with a shaved-back ponytail and white tripundra stripes on her shoulders bends over a kneeling young boy, while another attendant in orange holds a small paper card. Gold-patterned pillars stand behind, with a gold-toned temple backdrop.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing a leopard-print headband, sits on a red-cushioned throne before an ornate silver backrest, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white cloth. Around them, three attendants in orange wraps with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand; one holds up a small white paper, another touches the kneeling man's back. A gold-toned temple interior with carved pillars forms the background. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print crown-style headband, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10