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A photograph of a ritual blessing on a gilded throne. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth and gold ornaments on the upper arm bows his head forward, his hands pressed together, while an elder on the right, shaved-headed with white and orange sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a rudraksha headband, places his palm on the bowed man's head. The elder sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion-form base. A seated figure in the background wears red. The image shows a bowed devotee receiving a blessing, though the appearance of the bowed man is not certain enough to confirm an identity.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated bald-headed man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and body, wearing a beaded necklace of dark rudraksha-style malas, gold ornaments and a gold armband, sitting before a large ornate gold throne-back in a marble-panelled room. He rests one hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in orange-red clothing who bows low with a gold headband and bangles; a silver vessel sits in the lower left. Two people are visible. a person is described by the appearance-based cues of the seated figure's ornate beaded malas, gold jewellery and throne setting, while the kneeling devotee is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-05-02June 05 20122012-06-05May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing between two saffron-robed men seated before ornate gold-leaf thrones with carved lion-head armrests. The younger man on the left, with hair tied in a high bun and a gold necklace, bows his head while the elder man on the right, bald with white markings on his forehead and a rudraksha headband and mala, rests his hands on the younger man's head and shoulder. A red cushion, a small brass dish and a cup sit on the golden base in front of them. Two people are visible.2012-06-04May 12 20122012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA ceremonial coronation inside a temple hall. A standing elder in a golden crown with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas touches a golden crown placed on the head of a kneeling younger man in saffron robes and white flower garland, who joins his palms in a respectful namaste. Gold ornate throne and a framed portrait of a sage with vibhuti are behind them; a few other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-04-29A photograph of two men in a temple-like setting with a gold-embossed ornate throne behind them and an orange flag on a pole at the top. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha headband and gold earrings bows forward, his head lowered. On the right, a bare-chested, shaved-headed elder in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha headband places his hand on the bowing man's head in blessing. Gold ornate carvings frame the throne. The bowing man's clothing and beaded necklaces are orange and gold. The ceremony appears to be a blessing given by the seated elder to the man bowing before him.2012-06-05