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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print yellow headband, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a silver-framed throne with red cushions and receives a blessing as a man kneels before him. Two women in orange saris with white marks on their arms and foreheads assist; one holds a thin white cord. A man in white dhoti kneels in front, and a silver ornate backdrop stands behind. The scene resembles a ceremonial blessing; the seated figure matches a person appearance by his headband, malas, and ornate seat.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-brown robes, with multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain, bangles and a leopard-print turban, holds white thread in his hands while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti bows forward with palms together at a silver-footed low stool. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange cloth, one with white stripes on the arms, hold or guide the thread over the kneeling man's head. The seated figure sits on a red velvet cushioned throne before an ornate silver backdrop, with a striped colourful mat beneath. The scene suggests a blessing ritual involving sacred thread.2017-12-10A photograph of a ceremony in which a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headwrap. He is seated with a white cord looped in his hands. A boy in white dhoti kneels before him, bowing his head, while a woman in orange robes with white horizontal marks on her arms and back ties the white cord around the boy's neck. A second woman in orange stands behind them. Silver ornamental framing surrounds the throne. The scene suggests a sacred initiation rite; the seated man is an appearance-based a person (leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha mala, gold necklace), giving a blessing to the kneeling boy.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a silver-framed throne with ornate silver backrest and red cushion. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, long rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and his hair is long and swept back. Two women in orange saris stand beside him holding white threads, and a woman in orange kneels in front, attending to a seated devotee wearing a white cloth over the eyes who is receiving a thread-tying ritual. Gilded temple walls and a silver deity arch form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, as the central figure of the ritual.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-red saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendants, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward on a dais. The seated man sits on a silver ornate throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion and a red velvet footstool. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds a silver plate, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left, with a colourful striped mat on the floor.2017-10-15Photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A bearded man wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a red cushioned throne with a silver backdrop, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Two women in orange garments with white body markings stand at left, one holding a white cloth or thread near the seated man's head and the kneeling devotee's head. A partly visible attendant in white with gold borders stands at right. Multicoloured cloth covers the floor. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, in an ordinary red-brown robe.2017-12-10