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A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe sits on a red upholstered throne with a gold ornate backrest. He wears a thick garland of red and white flowers, a gold-beaded necklace, and has yellow and red markings on his forehead. A golden ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands behind him, and a golden ornament sits beside the seat. Facing him on the right, a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red shawl bows with folded hands while holding a cream cloth. Another person stands partly visible behind. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls and pillars.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a yellow waistband and a white flower garland blesses a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands, resting an outstretched hand on the man's head. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and short dark hair; a golden lion-headed armrest and red tiger-striped cushions surround the throne-like seat. Behind, two women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand near a golden pillar, and a white-clad woman with a horizontal forehead mark and a bead mala looks on. The setting is an indoor hall with a red carpet and a wall fan.2014-09-21August 09 20152015-08-09October 12 20152015-10-12A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink flower garland, a rust-red wrap and a golden shoulder piece, who extends his right hand in blessing toward a bald, grey-haired older man kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The blessing figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them hang a saffron-and-cream cloth and a silver trident-shaped staff, with a golden lion-headed object in the foreground and a red-draped backdrop.2014-05-11October 12 20152015-10-12September 21 20142014-09-21July 18 20152015-07-18A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with a white vertical tilak and multiple red and white flower garlands around his neck, extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red tassel. The devotee has palms pressed together in namaskar near his face. Behind them are yellow and red flower decorations, a deep red velvet curtain, and a gold peetha or throne cushion; a gold deity murti sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues on the seated man (distinctive garlands, rudraksha-adorned attire) are consistent with a person receiving a devotee in a padapuja setting.2014-09-28February 16 20162016-02-16July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a gold-embroidered backrest and a golden umbrella behind him. He wears a brown-orange dhoti with a gold border, a bare chest, a long garland of red roses and white flowers, and a yellow sandalwood mark on his forehead. He smiles and raises one hand toward a younger man kneeling at right. That man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl and holds a brass tray with a small figure on it. Gold ceremonial umbrellas and a gold kalasha-like vessel sit on the table. Presentation with a clear appearance-based candidate for a person: throne, garland, forehead mark and gold ceremonial setting.2015-10-12Photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne before a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, under a decorated umbrella and beside a gold lion-shaped ornament and a silver trident. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe, a tiered red and white beaded garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with eyes closed and a gentle smile. A man in a white kurta with an orange scarf printed with script kneels at left, holding a card or small document toward the seated figure, whose hand reaches to receive it. a person seated on the peetha, appearing in ritual setting during a samaya deeksha event.2015-07-17