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A seated elderly man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha bead crown on his head, white vibhuti markings on his forehead and bare chest, and layered white, red and green flower garlands around his neck. He wears rudraksha malas and a red pendant and holds a small brass dish and a small object while a young woman in a green patterned top leans in to receive it. They sit on an ornate gold-framed sofa with orange velvet cushions, and a gold-framed chair and red curtain are visible behind them. The scene suggests a devotional exchange, possibly prasad or puja-related.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white-streaked forehead sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with orange tufted upholstery. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, a rudraksha band on his head, and thick garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a small brass vessel while touching a young woman's forehead with his other hand. The woman, dressed in white with her hair tied back, kneels before him. A man in saffron clothing with a shaved head and white tilak stands at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with gold decorative metalwork.2012-05-28A photograph of two seated men on ornate gold-framed orange velvet thrones in a temple-like hall. The man on the left is elderly, bald-headed with a white forehead marking, wearing thin-framed glasses, a rudraksha band, orange cloth and a long garland of white flowers and red blooms. The man on the right has swept-back long dark hair, a rudraksha headband, a red tilak, a gold-ringed ear, a silver chain, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with his hands clasped on his lap as he speaks. Both sit side by side, with marble walls behind them.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA seated elderly man with a shaved head, rudraksha bead headband, white-rimmed glasses, white-streaked forehead and orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland is applying white sacred ash or paste to the forehead of a woman with light blond hair. She kneels in front of him wearing a floral-print white shawl over a lavender top and a white flower hair ornament. He holds a small silver bowl in his left hand. Behind them stand a man in orange robes with arms raised near a golden throne with an orange cushion, and another orange-clad figure at the left edge. The setting is a marble-walled hall with ornate gold throne carving.2012-05-28A photograph of a seated elderly man with a shaved head, white vibhuti-marked forehead, a dark rudraksha headband, and a white-and-green flower garland, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala. He holds a small white bowl and applies white paste to the hand of a woman kneeling before him; she wears a red blouse, gold bangles and a black bead necklace and smiles. Behind them, ornate gold-framed orange cushioned chairs and a second man in orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace appear. The setting suggests a devotional seating area with an orange and gold decor.2012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28September 13 20142014-09-13May 28 20122012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +3 copies