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A seated man in saffron robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his right hand resting on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward, leaning on a blue cane. A younger attendant in orange robes and a gold-beaded garland stands behind the throne. Behind them hang yellow and orange marigold garlands and a flower arrangement of pink and yellow gerbera daisies. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on a white-draped table. Red carpet covers the floor. The seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a crown-less throne setting, which matches the appearance-based cues for a person, shown here as a blessing being given to a devotee.

Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a long white and red flower garland with yellow marigold strands and a rudraksha-style mala. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his eyes are lowered as he sits with bare feet resting on a footstool. A bald elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in, offering fruit in his hand, while a younger man in white stands at left. A woman in a lavender sari stands at right. Behind them hang orange, green and cream drapes and a wall of orange, red and white flowers. A green carpet covers the floor.

A seated man in a flowing orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red footstool, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at his left, bending toward him, and a man in white shirt and trousers leans in from the right and touches his arm. Another man in orange robe stands at the far right. The throne sits before a backdrop decorated with yellow flower arrangement and a red flower Om symbol, with marigold garlands and a floral arch above. A striped rug covers the floor in front.

A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-red robe and a long white and green flower garland with a gold pendant, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, sitting on a white-covered couch against a gold draped backdrop with white flower strings. A woman in white sari with orange border and a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Green floor covering is scattered with flower petals.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes over a red top, with long dark hair swept back, sits on an ornate gold throne with red and tiger-striped cushions and a gold footstool. A man in a grey t-shirt and white trousers with glasses leans forward and places his hand on the seated figure's forehead in blessing. Behind them, a second man in orange robes with a red border stands on the left, and a person in white stands at the far left edge. Red and white flower arrangements and yellow marigold garlands decorate the gold-patterned backdrop, and petals are scattered on the red carpet.

January 28 2009

A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a decorated tent. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-orange mala and a large garland of white and magenta flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion footrest and red cushions. A man in white clothes pours water from a silver vessel over his head. A woman in orange robes with a red border kneels before the throne holding a plate, and another orange-robed attendant holds a silver bowl at left. Several orange-clad men sit nearby, one with a grey beard. Above is a golden canopy draped in white and yellow-white flower garlands, with a trident and a small silver ritual object in front.

January 26 2009

February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City

A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing long rudraksha garlands and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and smiles while raising his right hand over the head of a man in white who bows with folded hands. Behind them a bearded attendant in orange stands near pink and blue draped fabric, and another man in white stands at the right edge. The throne's gilded carvings and red upholstery are prominent. The appearance-based label is a person, with long swept hair, an orange turban and rudraksha garlands, seated and blessing a devotee.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, sitting in an orange cushioned chair on an orange-carpeted platform. He rests his hands in his lap while a white-clad man with grey hair places his hand on the seated man's head. A second white-clad man stands at left, and a younger man in a yellow cloth is partly visible. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a red-robed figure, a golden kalasha and a brass vessel nearby. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during a padapuja-style blessing.

A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, surrounded by yellow, pink and red flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red pendant bends forward and touches the seated figure's hand near his face, while the figure holds a wooden staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands behind on the left, and a gold-draped backdrop with pink and blue fabric frames the scene, with a water bottle and flowers on the stage.