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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions. He rests one hand on the head of a devotee kneeling in a white shirt with an orange headcloth. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand and kneel on a red carpet, some with white head coverings; a gold-framed kalasha-like ornament and a yellow-and-red banner are visible. The setting appears to be a blessing or initiation session. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and throne; he is the seated figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.