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Night ceremony in an outdoor temple setting with string lights and banana leaves. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red garment, leopard-print cloth, a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and blesses a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with white and gold dhoti and sacred ash marks on his body, bows with head lowered while the seated figure ties or touches a thread at his head. Behind them, shirtless and white-clad men stand in attendance, and a dark deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Decorated arches and a colourful backdrop frame the scene.

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February 25 20182018-02-25A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24December 10 20172017-12-10February 25 20182018-02-25April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and heavy gold necklaces, with a black turban-style hairstyle and a red-and-white bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a striped white shirt. Behind them stands a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions, and a gold deity murti and an orange-yellow ceremonial flag are visible. Two women in cream and gold saris stand nearby, one holding a small tray, while the kneeling man's hands are pressed together at chest level. The red carpet and gold ornaments suggest a darshan blessing or deeksha initiation setting.2016-06-19May 06 20182018-05-06December 12 20162016-12-12A seated man in an ornate red and gold throne with a leopard-print turban and long dreadlocks wears rudraksha malas and an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, with a red tilak on his forehead and a crescent ornament on his head, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with curly hair. A woman in a brown garment with rudraksha beads stands at the right edge. The dark stage background has warm orange lighting behind the throne. The seated man has distinctive long dreadlocks, a crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and orange-saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person; this is an appearance-based candidate and the identification is probable. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing from him.2017-08-10April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13October 15 20172017-10-15