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December 23 20152015-12-23A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange wrap, with several rows of wooden rudraksha-style beads around the neck, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man with long hair tied back. The man wears a white kurta and an orange scarf with a red lanyard, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a gold-patterned throne or peetha stands against red drapery; a photographer in white and a woman in a white sari are partly visible.2015-10-25July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated man on a silver ornate throne draped with leopard-print cloth, wearing a red-orange turban with a crescent moon ornament, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a large floral garland of white and orange flowers. He reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a beaded necklace, while another devotee in a dark top kneels in front and a smiling woman in white stands behind. A large silver deity murti stands at right.2018-04-17January 02 20132013-01-02June 08 20172017-06-08A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushioned seat, beneath a red and gold embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe. He wears a red turban, a saffron and red shawl, a leopard-print garment, a brown rudraksha mala and a long gold-toned garland with a gold pendant, plus red bangles and gold earrings. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. The carved wooden backdrop shows floral and geometric patterns.2016-04-17A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-armrest supports and red velvet cushions, in front of a deep red velvet curtain. He wears an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold armlet, holding a folded paper and smiling. Brass oil lamps with bird finials flank the throne.2012-04-03Night outdoor ceremony on a raised white-railed platform with dark foliage behind. A central figure in a deep red turban and red-maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-head armrests, raising a green leaf sprig in one hand while another hand receives a clear glass vessel. A man at left wears a bright blue turban with a feather, white dhoti with orange-yellow shawl, and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holding the vessel and a tall silver staff with a trident-like tip. Behind the throne, two men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stand, one wearing glasses.2015-12-23October 26 20152015-10-26A man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a red-orange turban, red-orange robes and a long layered necklace of red and white beads with a gold medallion. He holds a silver tray with a small amount of grain or powder, using his right hand to take some from it, during an outdoor evening event. A second person in orange robes with dark beads stands behind the throne. Behind them are white railings and green foliage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of the presiding figure.2015-12-23September 17 20152015-09-17