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A seated man in a rust-red robe, with long dark dreadlocked hair under a leopard-print orange headwrap, sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate silver backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, bead bracelets and armbands, and rests one hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti with bare torso. Two women in saffron-orange garments stand beside them; one holds a white strip of cloth and the other a bead-adorned sash, while white markings decorate the arms of the attendant at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with gold and silver details.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in saffron-red robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, wearing a yellow-and-black leopard-print headwrap, sits on a silver throne with red cushions and a small footstool. A devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows his head to the seated man's feet while the seated man rests a hand on his head. Two attendants in orange cloth stand behind, one holding a white paper or card. Ornate silver-plated throne backdrop, striped mat on the floor, and a silver staff at right. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, who wears the distinctive saffron robes, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, with the page noting the event. Devotee bowing in padapuja-style obeisance.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband sits on a silver ornate throne, touching a kneeling young man's forehead with a small ritual item. Two attendants in orange garments stand behind; one, with white stripes on his bare back, holds the kneeling man's arm. A young attendant on the left wears orange with a beaded necklace. A silver-framed throne backdrop and golden temple pillars surround the scene, with a deity murti at the right edge. Appearance suggests a person figure presiding as the seated guru, with the person at his feet receiving blessing.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in rust-red saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, holding out his hand on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Four standing devotees face him: a woman in orange garments with white body markings and bangles, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in namaskar, and a young man in orange with a white forehead mark holding up a small white card or paper. A silver kalasha-style staff stands at the right. Gold carved ornamentation fills the background.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph inside a temple hall with a silver-framed throne. A bearded man with long hair tied in a leopard-print headwrap and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-coloured robe, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. A standing attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace holds a strip of paper near him, and a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with an orange-yellow border and bare chest with white ash markings bows with palms joined. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge, and a decorated deity murti with a garland appears in the background. Partially visible people in orange robes stand at the left. The appearance of the seated figure, with the leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant, matches the a person candidate cues, though the identification is appearance-based.2017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-red saffron robes sits on an ornate silver throne before a gilded deity backdrop, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala across the chest and multiple rudraksha bracelets. Another man in orange cloth bends forward to offer reverence, while a figure in orange stands at left with white sacred markings on the arm, and a tall silver staff appears at right.2017-12-10