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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a brown rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped rug. He smiles while holding a small white paper. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash stands at his side, hands near him, and an attendant in orange robes wearing a gold necklace stands at left. A woman in white with a yellow cloth is partly visible at right. The throne's gold carving and a wall relief frame the scene.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to his lap sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and floral scrollwork, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne base, and a red cushion sits behind him. Before him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border bows low and reaches toward him in ritual homage. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain necklace stands watching, with red bangles on his wrist. The setting is a golden-throne ceremony, consistent with a padapuja or honouring ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-red robe and a thick rope-like necklace, smiling as a man in a white kurta kneels before him with palms pressed together in namaskar and his hand resting near the seated figure's shoulder. To the left, a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and wrist beads and watches the scene. A ceremonial silver staff stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a stage or outdoor ceremonial platform with a rough stone backdrop. This looks like a darshan or padapuja moment, with the kneeling devotee honouring the seated figure. a person: the seated figure wears a rust-red robe with a rope necklace and sits on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a padapuja, though his face and hair are not clearly distinguishing cues beyond the robe and throne.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a red-and-gold border sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face armrests, on a tiger-striped skin. He has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala with a small red and gold trim, and a red vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead. He holds a folded pink paper and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red sash, who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in white with a rudraksha mala is at the left edge, and a silver staff stands beside the throne.2016-05-24A seated man in a saffron-red robe with long dark dreadlocks and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by golden lion heads, holding a folded pink paper and smiling as he listens. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti with a red-and-gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold bracelet, leans in close with a hand on the seated man's leg. A third man on the left wears a white garment, rudraksha mala and glasses, with a golden trident-topped ornament visible at the edge. Carved golden figures frame the throne, and a tiger skin lies at the base.2016-05-24August 20 20172017-08-20May 06 20162016-05-06A seated man in rust-brown robes, with a gold-bead and ornate gold pendant necklace, long swept-back hair, a sacred mark on his forehead and a long silver staff beside him, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushioning, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti. Three standing men in saffron-orange cloth, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, hold a folded paper and support the kneeling devotee's shoulders. Red curtains form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a rust-brown robe on a throne.2017-11-19May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and matching turban with a silver circular brooch sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-carved backrest. He wears long beaded brown rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant, and extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man with palms joined. The kneeling man wears a red shirt, orange sash, red-beaded mala and a tilak, and bows his head. Behind them stands another man in white with a red-beaded mala and tilak, and to the right a man in a red shirt watches. Ornate gold carved panels and an oil lamp frame the scene. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-toned robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a person, is giving blessing on a throne. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan setting.2016-05-01Photo of a temple ritual scene. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, garlanded with white jasmine and red rose and yellow marigold strands, wears an rust-brown shawl and gold bangles and smiles while leaning toward a kneeling devotee in white and yellow dhoti with a red rudraksha mala. Behind the throne, an ornate silver-framed red seat stands. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white body markings holds a folded paper slip toward the devotee, while another attendant in orange stands behind. Decorated temple pillars and green drapery frame the background.2017-10-10 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24