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A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, wearing layered orange and white beaded malas, a gold-pattern bracelet and a white and red forehead mark, gestures with open palm toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange sash. The devotee bows with hands folded near a silver tray and brass vessels on a fringed white mat. Gilded throne elements, a red and gold canopy with tassels, and a white flower stand behind. Appearance-based probable candidate: a person, seated in the role of the receiving guru during a padapuja ritual.

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December 13 20122012-12-13August 10 20172017-08-10December 13 20122012-12-13May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-black tiger-striped shawl over a rust-red dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a red-orange canopy. He extends a folded green leaf offering to a devotee in a white kurta with folded hands, bowing low. A second person in orange clothing sits behind, a plain fan stands on the floor, and banana leaves and rice lie at the foot of the throne. The shawl and throne setting are consistent with a person figure, presented as the seated teacher receiving padapuja-style reverence.2013-12-15December 13 20122012-12-13 +1 copiesDecember 15 20132013-12-15A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest wears a long rudraksha mala and a striped tiger-print cloth over his lap. He sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold-carved armrests, holding a small card in one hand and a yellow banana in the other. In front of him a younger man in a white shirt kneels with cupped hands, receiving the offering. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the right edge. The a person's cues include the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl, and he is shown in a seated teaching-and-blessing role; the gold-carved throne and red draped backdrop frame the scene.2014-06-02August 10 20172017-08-10June 03 20142014-06-03July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne beneath a saffron-orange and red canopy. He wears a red-and-white animal-striped top, a red dhoti-style lower garment and a saffron shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. A man in a white kurta bends forward, leaning toward him and offering a folded green object held between his hands; a rudraksha-style wrist mala is visible on the bending man. Behind them a woman with light hair and a necklace watches from the right, and a potted palm and glass partition stand in an airy hall. Visible text on the image reads a copyright notice. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-orange and ornate clothing and throne setting.2013-12-15