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A seated figure in a brown and rust turban with a gold band and long dark hair, bare-chested with a brown wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a green-and-brown rudraksha-style necklace and gold hoop earring. The devotee raises his left palm in a blessing gesture. The seated figure wears a garland of yellow, red and white flowers and gold bangles. Behind them stand a golden throne with carved lion-like forms, a dark stone deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, and other devotees in the background at night.

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Photograph of a bearded man in a brown turban with a gold-and-stone medallion and gold headband, wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers over a bare chest, with gold armbands. He stands in profile with eyes closed while a young man in a white garment and rudraksha mala presses a hand to his forehead, a gesture of blessing or anointing. Festive blurred lights and a gold vessel are visible in the background. a person: the bearded figure with distinctive turban, gold ornaments and garland is the candidate, receiving the blessing.2016-12-12October 05 20172017-10-05February 21 20172017-02-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.2016-10-26August 14 20172017-08-14October 05 20172017-10-05A seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions receives a blessing. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, a red-and-white garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a saffron-red garment. A bare-chested devotee with a white cloth at the waist, with a marigold-style garland, bows forward with raised hands while the seated figure touches his forehead. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and mala beads, and another in a saffron shawl, watch. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a darshan moment. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated bare-chested devotee who has closed eyes and white ash markings. Gold bangles are worn on the figure's arm. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with white and red markings stand in a hall, and a gold ornamental vessel sits in the foreground. The figure matches the presentation of the a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.2017-08-23Photo of a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne receiving a blessing: a man in a brown robe with gold belt and bangles, wearing a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in namaskar. Behind them stands a second man with long hair and a garland, and a stone pillar and temple setting are visible.2017-10-05July 18 20162016-07-18