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A seated man in an orange-red shawl with printed text sits on a red throne-like seat, smiling as he holds a red-orange cloth to a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows forward, head near the cloth. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, and a blue draped backdrop. The seated man has short dark hair and a red tilak, with no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala. Two physical people are visible.

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August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a bronze-gold dhoti-style garment, a gold-edged wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with his long hair tied back. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and wristwatch leans forward and drapes or adjusts an orange-red shawl with printed script over the seated figure's shoulders, in an honouring gesture. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing arranges red cloth beside a large garland of marigolds and red flowers. The seated figure has cues consistent with a person: rudraksha mala, ornate gold-edged garment and an elevated throne seat.2013-11-10A seated man in a brown and gold garment with a red-orange shawl, wearing a small red bindi, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. The seated man appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolored garland of marigolds and other flowers, and a blue drape hangs at the right edge. The background is a dark red curtain.2013-11-10A seated man in orange-red sannyasi clothing rests his hand on the golden head of a lion-shaped armrest while a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and bows his head toward him. The seated man wears a braided white cord and brown rudraksha mala across his chest, has a red bindi and a smile. He sits on a red and gold throne with a carved golden backrest; a dark red velvet curtain hangs behind.2013-11-21November 10 20132013-11-10September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a bare right shoulder, a white-and-red forehead marking and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with gold carved details. A kneeling devotee in a grey-blue striped shirt and an orange-red shawl reaches out and touches the gold lion-head finial of the throne with his right hand. Behind them stand an orange draped cloth and a flower-garlanded deity murti. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial throne setting; the seated figure is described by role as the honoured seated sannyasi.2013-11-16July 16 20142014-07-16November 10 20132013-11-10December 16 20132013-12-16Photo of an indoor ceremony before deep red drapes and a gold-and-green backdrop. A smiling man on the left wears a rust-red garment, a long gold necklace of beads, gold earrings, coral-coloured bangles and a white forehead mark with a red dot. Beside him is a gold lion-headed figure with a dark cobra coiled over its head, and a silver staff with a finial rises at right. A man in a white shirt with an orange-brown beaded garland bows low, head bent, toward the seated figure's knee while the seated man's hand rests on it. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24