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A devotee in white clothes bows with his forehead touching the bare feet of a seated figure wearing a red-and-orange garment and a garland of white flowers. Beside them a large golden ornament, possibly a deity murti or decorated seat, glints in the foreground. Other people's arms, white clothing and beaded wrists appear at the top and right edges. The seated figure's face is not visible.

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Photo of a seated robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with a red and green flower garland and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets, whose hand rests on the head of a young man in a white collared shirt who bows forward. Another person in orange and beads reaches toward his feet. In the foreground a large gold lion-headed carved seat or throne armrest is visible. Behind them are seated devotees in white and orange, and a green tent or canopy setting with an ornate gold-trimmed backdrop. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated robed figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this angle, so no identification is made.2015-07-26A devotee in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth draped over one shoulder, bends forward and touches his forehead to the bare feet of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold border. A marigold and yellow flower garland lies on a brass plate with a red-and-white cloth beneath the feet, set against an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Two other people in white are partly visible at the top edge. The devotee's bangles and a ring are visible. Pada puja is depicted in this moment of seated reverence at the feet of the honoured figure.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesApril 23 20152015-04-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot places his right palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dhoti at a darshan session. The seated figure's gold-trimmed saffron wrap and beaded necklaces are prominent, and a gold-coloured object lies in the foreground on red cloth. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with garlands stand and kneel on a red carpet, one holding a long silver staff, in a hall with red curtains and a white wall unit. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is recorded only as a role.2014-11-02A large outdoor tented hall with white canopy and red drapery hosts a seated ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with beaded necklace watches, and a dense crowd of devotees, many seated and some standing, fills the background. A golden deity murti or ornate gold object and a brass lamp stand at the left edge. Fluorescent lights and speakers hang from the tent. a person appearance is only a probable match from clothing cues.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated man in an orange-red turban, red flower garland with blue beaded accents, orange-and-gold shawl and saffron robe places his right hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together. The bowing man wears a white kurta, a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden ornamental object sits beside the seated figure on a red cushion, with other people in white and saffron clothes behind in a dim setting.2015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a bowed man in white kurta and rudraksha mala. The blessing figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees sit or stand under a white tent, with a standing fan and speakers visible. The scene resembles a darshan blessing, with a kalasha-like offering held by the devotee.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26June 21 20142014-06-21 +2 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31