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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-framed throne being touched on the head by a kneeling man in white kurta and dhoti. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a tiger-striped shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala with yellow and red flower garlands, pearl strands, and gold bangles, with long dark hair. The kneeling man wears white with an orange cloth at the neck and is bare-footed on a white flower-petal carpet. A silver trident stands behind them and a silver staff rests at the right. The throne has a red velvet cushion and a tiger-skin covered platform.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a velvet-upholstered throne with gold ornamentation and a carved gold lion-head armrest, dressed in a striped orange-and-black tiger-print garment, long swept-back black hair, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a red-and-multicolour flower garland, and an ornate beaded waist necklace. The figure places both hands on the shaved head of a bald man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands folded, while a woman in a white top kneels in front with palms pressed together in prayer. A silver trident stands behind the throne, and an older man in white with an orange scarf sits at left in a dim hall with red curtains. The seated figure's appearance matches the cues of the page's a person subject, consistent with a person blessing devotees, though the face is not used for identification.2012-12-08December 08 20122012-12-08December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 16 20122012-12-16August 10 20172017-08-10Indoor ceremony with a seated figure in orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with red beads and gold ornaments, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl. The seated figure holds a folded paper or small offering in one hand. Behind them stand a girl in white with an orange shawl and a boy in white with an orange scarf, and a silver-framed decorated throne/peetha backrest stands at left beside gold ritual objects and a cushion on a yellow fur rug. Several other people in orange sit or kneel in the background near curtains and plants. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style garland, ceremonial gold necklace) is the seated giver of blessing; he is in the scene, appearance uncertain.2012-12-20A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded golden throne with a carved arched back and red velvet curtains behind. The seated figure wears a maroon cap with gold embroidery, a saffron-orange robe with a yellow sash, a red rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears white ritual clothing with an orange waist cloth and is bowed forward. A shaved-headed person in white stands at the left edge. Red and gold cushions and a red box with offerings lie on the dais, and a gold-and-red decorative ornament sits at the right.2013-05-28December 08 20122012-12-08December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a red velvet throne, wearing a tiger-striped sleeveless garment, multiple rows of red, orange and yellow flower garlands, gold bangles and a gold-embellished belt. The figure smiles while placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard, a blessing gesture. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits watching. The stage has dark draped backdrops and a red cloth at the left edge. The setting appears to be a hall event with a seated blessing.2012-12-08 +1 copies