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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest and red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a white tilak on his forehead, with a dark topknot and beard, smiling and extending one hand. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies prostrate on a colourful striped floor mat in front of the throne, with a fire pit and green leafy offerings in the foreground. A stone wall and carved wooden screens stand behind the throne. The seated figure appears to be the a person, identified by the rudraksha malas, rust-red robe and throne, while the prostrating men are devotees performing initiation. Scene is in a ceremonial hall during a vishesha deeksha initiation.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest smiles broadly. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a shaved-top dark hair bun with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and bow before him on a striped rug, one with his bare back to the camera and a sacred thread visible. Lit oil lamps and offerings of fruit and flowers sit in the foreground. A red cushion and a ceiling fan are visible in the stone-walled hall.2018-04-11April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16August 20 20172017-08-20September 28 20162016-09-28A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers over a dark red robe with a leopard-print shawl. He has white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a gold chain, and a beaded rudraksha necklace. Beside him, a bare-chested person with white markings and a rudraksha mala stands, with a pink flower visible. The setting is an indoor ritual space with a red wooden panel in the background. The man's appearance is consistent with a person in a seated, honoured role, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-10April 11 20182018-04-11June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless robe with gold-bordered edge, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal white forehead mark; his hair is long and swept back. He holds a red-and-gold ritual wand that a kneeling priest bows toward. The priest kneels barefoot in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, with a red-thread garland at his neck. A carved wooden screen stands behind.2018-04-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man with long dark hair, white tilak and beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, holding a flower-tipped stick. In front, a shirtless priest in white dhoti and orange-yellow turban feeds offerings into a fire pit built of yellow bricks, with a metal bowl and flower petals around it. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and red bags sit against a brick wall. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-orange robe; he is in_person and the priest is a ritual officiant.2017-03-16September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies