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Outdoor night ceremony on a raised stage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing gold necklaces, a rust-orange shawl and ornate bead garlands, sits on an ornate silver and red throne with carved lion figures and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling young boy with praying hands. Beside them stands a white-clad priest with a beaded mala and white-marked forehead, and a figure in saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge. A red and yellow fabric canopy hangs behind the throne. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.

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December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17August 22 20172017-08-22February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in a rust-red turban, red-brown robe and a large rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace sits on a throne-like seat with a silver cobra hood behind him, raising his hand in blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold ornaments, matching the page's claim. Before him, a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white headband bows with hands joined, while a young attendant in an orange cloth and long dark hair supports him from behind. A silver trident stands beside them, with a tray holding a small offering. A painted deity figure with a kalasha-like lamp stands to the right, and a red curtain and decorated pillars frame the setting.2018-03-09Ceremonial scene in a temple-like setting with carved stone pillars and a brass lamp stand. A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, rudraksha beads, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands rests his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing before him. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-head armrest. A second attendant in white with gold-striped dhoti and a sacred ash marking stands behind the devotee, and an additional attendant in white and gold stands at left. The devotee wears a white head cloth and receives blessing. a person cues: ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange robe and seated throne; identity is inferred from appearance only.2017-10-08A seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-and-beaded necklaces, with long dreadlock-style hair wrapped with beads and white ash markings on his forehead, touches a pink flower to the forehead of a young boy in an orange cloth. The boy kneels on a red rug. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with red cushions sits beside a stone pillar; other priests in white dhotis with orange shawls and ash markings sit nearby in a night setting, with a brass vessel in the background. The scene resembles a diksha or blessing ritual. a person: the seated figure wears rust-red robes, long dreadlocks with beads, gold necklaces and sits on a gilded throne, which are cues for the presiding teacher, though appearance is only a candidate.2018-06-04A seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned robe, with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne while extending his hand to bless a bowed, white-haired man in white dhoti. Two women in orange garments with beaded jewellery stand behind, one holding a white paper, and a young attendant in orange with a striped headwrap applies a white mark to the kneeling man's forehead. A gilded carved figure and a red-and-gold canopy decorate the background.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17