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A seated man in rust-orange robes, wearing a leopard-print headband, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned silver throne while devotees attend him. Several robed attendants in orange cloths stand around him; one in orange holds a white card and another bends forward with a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneeling at the throne's footstool, hands joined in reverence. Eight people are visible.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas across his chest and a gold necklace, with orange-brown robes. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him in a white dhoti. Around them stand four attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads; one holds a sheet of paper and another a white card. The gilded interior and silver throne frame the scene.2017-12-10Ceremonial 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 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA 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.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-orange robes, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with carved relief figures. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bowing devotee in white dhoti and bare upper body. Beside him stand two attendants in saffron cloth with white body markings, one holding a folded white paper. Another figure in white dhoti stands at left.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated bearded man in orange-red robes, rudraksha malas across his chest and a leopard-print headband, sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate silver-covered backrest with carved figures. His right hand is extended toward a devotee who stands before him holding a small white paper. Four other people stand near him: a woman in an orange wrap with white marks on her shoulder, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with prayer hands, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a beaded necklace who offers the paper. A silver staff stands beside the throne against a gold-toned wall. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with a person appearance; he is presented as the teacher receiving the paper.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10