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A seated figure on a silver ornate throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange-brown robe, a leopard-print headband, large rudraksha malas and bangles, receives a ritual touch on the head from a standing attendant. Before him, a kneeling devotee in white dhoti bows forward while another attendant in orange cloth holds up a folded white paper. Around them, several attendants in orange and white dhotis with sandal and white body markings stand attentively. The setting is a gold-toned temple interior with an ornate silver throne backrest, a person seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, and a ritual blessing scene. Five people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas across his chest and a gold necklace, with orange-brown robes. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him in a white dhoti. Around them stand four attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads; one holds a sheet of paper and another a white card. The gilded interior and silver throne frame the scene.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in dark orange-red robes, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow turban, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He raises one hand to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border who bows with folded hands. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth with white and sandalwood markings stand around, and a woman in orange at the right holds a small offering tray. a person seated in the centre, giving blessing as a teacher to a devotee during a ritual setting.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved silver backrest, wearing an orange-red robe, a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bracelets. He extends his right hand toward a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Around them, several attendants in orange robes and white dhotis stand; one woman bends forward, applying white painted stripes or holding a paper slip near the kneeling man's head, while another attendant in orange holds a rudraksha-beaded paper. A golden-yellow background wall is visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.2017-12-10