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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels, wearing a white flower garland. He bends forward to accept a small orange fruit or ball from a young boy in a black T-shirt who kneels on the floor. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands bending over to offer it, while a shaved-headed man in saffron kneels nearby with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and salwar-style outfits stand with palms pressed together against a red curtain and gold pillars.

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A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with a gold-and-orange wrap, wears layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces and bangles. He places both hands on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white checked shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them a woman in white with a red bindi smiles, and a man in a rust-red turban with a tilak stands nearby. Gold-embroidered cloth and garlanded silver-and-gold ornaments fill the background.2015-10-24October 10 20152015-10-10A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a white plume and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits in a brown leather chair and places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white dhoti-style garment and red-orange shawl, who has his palms raised in reverence. The seated figure has long hair and a bare shoulder, with ornate gold necklaces. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing and red shawls sit or stand in a hall, a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right, and a garlanded deity murti and decorative gold-and-green backdrop are visible. Appearance-based label: a person seated in the chair giving darshan blessing.2015-10-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron robes with long dark hair tied back, on a red-cushioned gold throne with carved golden lion-like armrests, smiling as he hands an orange fruit to a woman in a red and white sari with a red-bordered pallu, a red bindi and beaded necklaces. The woman holds the offering with a standing older man in a white shirt and dark trousers beside her, his hands cupped together. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a gold-carved deity or throne backdrop fills the right side. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; this appearance-based label is a person, seated in person.2009-11-17 +2 copiesNovember 20 20142014-11-20October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban, orange-gold saffron-toned wrap and layered gold necklaces and bracelets, who holds a small folded white paper and raises a hand toward a devotee's head. The seated figure sits before a gilded throne-like chair and a golden deity murti draped in green and purple cloth with gold garlands. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange scarf, stands with hands in anjali before them. Behind them, a woman in a rust-red sari and a woman in white stand near the red curtain. The seated figure appears to be a person in an appearance-based label, with cues including the ornate golden necklaces, the saffron-toned clothing and the throne-like seat, which fit the page's depiction of a Kashi Vishwanath abhishekam scene.2015-10-24September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red carpeted stage. A seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a yellow-gold floral garland, gold bangles and a saffron-orange garment receives a devotee. A devotee in a saffron-orange shawl and beige garment bows low with palms together over a wicker basket of bananas, while the seated figure holds his hands. A gold ornate lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind. Several women in white, red and cream saris stand in the background, one wearing a white head covering.2014-08-02October 12 20172017-10-12January 16 20162016-01-16August 09 20152015-08-09