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A seated man with white tilak markings on his forehead and a dark red garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold necklace, while a hand holds up a small white card. In front, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala kneels with his back to the camera. At the right edge a person in orange robes with white markings and beads stands. Another hand enters from the left.

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May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesA ceremonial initiation scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-backed, white-haired man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with his palms raised toward a seated man with a white-painted forehead and a vertical dark tilak. The seated man wears a brown satin garment, layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, and a red-brown beaded bracelet, and sits before an ornate gold throne. Another figure in an orange garment and beaded necklaces stands at the right, and a hand holding a small white card appears at the left edge. The white-clad man's hand rests on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture.2018-05-10 +1 copiesApril 22 20142014-04-22A photograph of a seated, bare-chested male devotee with hands folded in namaskar and head bowed, receiving a blessing from a bearded man with long dark hair swept back, a white tripundra-style mark on his forehead, and a red-brown wrap, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant and a red beaded bracelet. The blessed man is pressing his right hand to the devotee's head while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, another attendant in white dhoti with a brown beaded mala and gold pendant stands and holds the devotee's shoulder. The setting is a temple-like interior with brass lamps and a silver-framed area in the background.2017-10-01May 24 20182018-05-24A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange cloth, long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a long dark braided hair and white tilak on his forehead. He holds a long orange-and-white staff with a pink flower tied to it. A kneeling priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, hands joined in anjali, is touched on the head by the seated man's hand. Behind them, a standing attendant with dreadlocks and orange clothes and rudraksha beads watches, and a photographer with a large camera lens is at the left edge. Red and zebra-patterned rugs cover the floor, with a gold-brocade-covered container at left and a pedestal fan behind.2018-06-04A seated man with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a dark red shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A bare-backed devotee in front of him, wearing rudraksha malas and white markings on the arms and back, raises both palms and receives a small white card or cloth held near the throne. Another person in orange and white garments stands at the right edge, and a hand holds a small object at the left. Ornate carved wooden panels stand behind the throne. The seated man shows no distinctive a person cues beyond the throne and garland, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copies