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A photograph of a seated man with long, twisted dark hair wound into a high topknot with a rudraksha band, white vertical tilak on the forehead, gold earrings and layered gold bead necklaces over a maroon-red and gold-bordered cloth. He looks down at a small reddish-brown booklet in his hands. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, pressing his hand on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed throne back with floral and scroll relief. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in ceremonial dress; the standing man is a priest in a white dhoti performing an initiation-style blessing.

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May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA seated man in red-orange robes and long dreadlocks sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop with lion-shaped armrests. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti and a white headband and has his hands joined in namaskar. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the left edge. A microphone stand is visible at right.2018-05-06December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a deep red saffron-toned cloth and layered gold and bead necklaces, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-bead headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural relief. He has his eyes closed and extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee who bows with palms pressed to his head. Beside them, a second man with white and red sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a red headband stands in the background, and a silver trident is visible at the upper left. The devotee holds a small printed card or paper. Three people are visible.2018-05-13Photo of a seated figure in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala, with long hair in a bun, holding a white thread while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bows his head. Two women in orange saris with white horizontal body markings and rudraksha jewellery attend him, one holding a paper or card near the devotee's head. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop.2017-12-10May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copies