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A bearded man with swept-back dark hair, white forehead band and dark vertical bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning. He wears rust-brown ochre robes, a leopard-print shawl across his shoulder, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha beads and two long garlands of pink lotus and white flowers. A slender decorated staff with a pink flower rests beside him, and a hand is raised at the right edge of the frame. a person by appearance cues of swept hair, ochre robes, gold throne and ceremonial garlands.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, a dark red robe with a leopard-print shawl, and a gold pendant necklace with a dark bead mala. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a beard, and his eyes are lowered. Beside him, the back of a shaved-headed attendant in white dress with rudraksha beads is visible, and a hand holds a flower at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and shown in the role of the one being honoured at the ritual.2018-05-10A close-up photo of a man seated on an ornate gold repoussé throne with a red cushioned back. He wears a garland of white and pink flowers, a gold chain necklace, and a brown-and-patterned shawl over bare shoulders. A white horizontal tilak with a central red dot marks his forehead, and he has a dark beard and swept-back hair. He looks downward with a calm expression. a person is a seated figure on a golden throne wearing flower garlands, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a shawl, with a tilak on the forehead.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesA man with closed eyes and a slight smile sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, in front of carved dark wooden panels. He wears a large garland of pink lotus-like blooms, orange, yellow, red and purple flowers, a gold necklace, a gold bangle, and a rust-red robe with a leopard-print shawl. A white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A steel flask sits beside the throne.2018-05-10 +1 copiesA close portrait of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and repoussé floral carving. He wears a white and vertical dark tilak on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain, rudraksha beads and a brown shawl with leopard-print patterning over bare shoulders. His eyes are lowered in a calm, meditative expression. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala with a shawl. Single person, no other people visible.2018-05-10A seated man in a brown and tan robe with a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a pink lotus garland, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold bangle and a ring. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and extends his open right hand toward a standing, bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border who holds out cupped hands. The devotee is decorated with white ash markings on the upper arms and shoulder, and a pink lotus-topped staff is held between them. a person (seated on the throne, with long swept hair, lotus garland and ornate clothing); the standing man is a devotee receiving a ritual offering in a temple setting.2018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10A man with a long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a bangle on his wrist. Behind the throne is a carved wooden screen. At the left edge, a priest in orange clothing holds a lit lamp near the frame edge.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10