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A man with a large dark turban-style hair bun and a tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned silver throne, wearing a red-orange saffron garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha malas, gold armlets and Om emblems. He extends his right hand toward a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti who kneels before him with a white cord around his neck. Silver-embossed ornate backdrop, a microphone stand, and a standing attendant in white and gold garment at right. a person, seated on throne, interacting with a devotee.

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April 03 20182018-04-03Photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped high and studded with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange sleeveless robe and heavy gold chain necklaces, with white vibhuti bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and figural carving, looking down toward a bare-backed devotee in the foreground who wears a rudraksha mala and whose back is anointed with oil. The devotee kneels in front of the seated man. A leopard-print cloth lies over the throne arm at right.2018-04-03October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a long-haired, swept-back style, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. He smiles while extending his arms, and a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands bends toward him, the man's hand touching the boy's head in blessing. Garlands of green leaves and a gold-toned backdrop are behind them.2017-02-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocks, a maroon-red draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and beaded bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while a shirtless young man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white ash markings on his chest, holds a white ceremonial fan or cloth near him. A third person in a light green shirt is partly visible in the foreground. Behind them are orange and gold drapes and a small golden statue. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, a gold pendant and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject.2017-09-10A man seated on an ornate silver-framed red throne with carved lion-shaped armrests inside a temple hall. He wears a leopard-print headband, dark hair in a bun, a red-brown saffron-toned draped garment, heavy gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and gestures with one hand while another person in a yellow top offers him a folded white paper. A bald man in white stands at the lower left, and gold-coloured deity murti and a green draped cloth appear in the background. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and ceremonial clothing seated on a throne.2017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a short beard, and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits smiling on a silver throne with an ornate silver backrest and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and long rudraksha mala necklaces. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-white cloth bends forward with rudraksha beads around his neck, and a silver offering tray with a small brass lamp sits nearby. A pink-sari woman stands at the left beside silver staff-like poles and red drapery.2018-04-14A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest presides over a Shiva Deeksha initiation. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a patterned leopard-print headband, layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and gold armlets. He holds a white cord across the head of a kneeling, bare-backed male initiate in white dhoti, who bows forward. Two priests in white dhotis with horizontal white ash markings on their torsos and rudraksha bracelets assist, one holding a folded paper. Women in cream and white sarees stand at right, one holding a paper slip. Gold shrine decorations and a deity figure appear in the background.2017-08-21