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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved silver backrest, wearing an orange-red robe, a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bracelets. He extends his right hand toward a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Around them, several attendants in orange robes and white dhotis stand; one woman bends forward, applying white painted stripes or holding a paper slip near the kneeling man's head, while another attendant in orange holds a rudraksha-beaded paper. A golden-yellow background wall is visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes and a leopard-print headband, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate silver backrest. Five people in saffron-orange robes surround him; the nearest bows forward with hands at the seated man's hand while attendants in orange and white stand beside. The wider scene shows gold-toned carved pillars behind. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments consistent with the a person label, while an attendant touches the devotee's head.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in rust-red saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, holding out his hand on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Four standing devotees face him: a woman in orange garments with white body markings and bangles, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in namaskar, and a young man in orange with a white forehead mark holding up a small white card or paper. A silver kalasha-style staff stands at the right. Gold carved ornamentation fills the background.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesCeremonial scene inside an ornately gold-decorated hall. A bearded man with a yellow leopard-print headband and long hair in a bun sits on a red velvet-cushioned silver throne, wearing rust-red robes, rudraksha malas and a gold chain. He touches the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him. Three attendants in saffron-orange cloths stand around, one holding a small white card or paper, another with white sacred marks on the arms, and one bending forward. Ornate silver and gold carvings frame the setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated figure in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala, with long hair in a bun, holding a white thread while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bows his head. Two women in orange saris with white horizontal body markings and rudraksha jewellery attend him, one holding a paper or card near the devotee's head. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop.2017-12-10A seated man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing a leopard-print headband, sits on a red-cushioned throne before an ornate silver backrest, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white cloth. Around them, three attendants in orange wraps with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand; one holds up a small white paper, another touches the kneeling man's back. A gold-toned temple interior with carved pillars forms the background. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print crown-style headband, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10