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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap, adorned with heavy gold necklaces, a red and green flower garland and gold armlets, receiving a ceremonial turban-style headpiece in pink and gold being placed on his head by a standing man in white ritual clothing. Behind them is a dense arrangement of yellow, purple and red flowers and a painted tree-canopy backdrop, with a brass oil lamp at left and an orange cushion at right. The scene suggests a felicitation or ceremonial honouring, with the seated man's appearance matching the a person cues of long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-orange clothing, while the standing man in white is a priest or devotee.

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January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a red cushioned throne receiving a long yellow marigold garland from a kneeling bare-chested priest with a pink and orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl. The seated figure wears a red rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the garland up with his right hand. Behind the throne is a large arch of red, orange, yellow and white flower decorations, and a golden canopy hangs above. In the foreground the priest's left hand holds a brass tray of fruit. Two people are visible, and a gold ceremonial stand and a silver standard stand near the throne.2015-07-17July 31 20152015-07-31July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06July 31 20152015-07-31A seated person in a rust-brown robe with a red bindi and a thick red and white rudraksha mala with a yellow marigold garland receives attention from a kneeling person in a bare-chested, purple-bordered white cloth and a pink-and-gold head covering. The seated figure rests on a throne backed by a large floral arrangement of red, orange, yellow and white roses and marigolds, with gilded lion-shaped arms. A green leaf is held near the kneeling person's back. A small water bottle sits on the right. The seated person has long, swept-back hair, a distinctive ceremonial mala and a rust-brown robe, but the appearance is uncertain for identification.2015-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long red and yellow flower garlands and a gold chain, marked with a red bindi and tilak, lightly touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small object in one hand while the devotee's hands rest on a wooden stool. Behind them are a large marigold and rose garland backdrop, a gold ornamental umbrella, a silver trident and a gold lion-headed sculpture. The setting suggests a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony. a person is the seated figure, shown with ceremonial garlands, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2015-07-17