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June 03 2018

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A photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains. A man in a grey-green vest over white kurta kneels with his forehead touching the feet of a seated bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a green leaf and white flower garland, a red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver lion-shaped armrest, with a microphone stand nearby. Standing behind are men in white and yellow-bordered dhotis, one wearing an orange and rudraksha-beaded cloth, and a woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari smiling and holding a small paper. A silver staff stands beside the throne and rose petals cover the floor mat. a person: the seated figure with dreadlocks, garland and bare chest on the silver throne.2018-06-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a green floral garland and a dark turban-style head covering, with a bare upper body. A devotee in a cream kurta and gold vest kneels on a patterned rug, bowing with head lowered toward the seated figure, who rests a hand on the kneeling person's head. Behind them, a standing man in a white dhoti with yellow border and a woman in white with yellow border hold printed papers, and other attendees in white and yellow stand near a trident and a silver lion figure. A woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Rose petals lie on the rug. a person: the seated figure wears a dark head covering with long swept-back hair and is adorned with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace; the appearance cues are partial, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2018-06-03Photograph of an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, where a bare-chested man with a swept-up dark topknot and a green leaf garland with pink flowers sits smiling, with a microphone stand beside him. In front, a man in a gold-bordered vest and white dhoti kneels on a patterned rug, hands pressed together, a red flower garland around his neck. Standing behind are a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a man with a saffron-toned turban holding a palm leaf, and another man wearing rudraksha beads. A brass staff and small silver ceremonial objects are visible. Several more people in white and light green clothing stand in the background.2018-06-03June 26 20172017-06-26June 03 20182018-06-03 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph at a homa or puja setting. A bearded man in reddish-brown saffron robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, while a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl with a long gold-and-bead necklace kneels before him with a red cloth. Nearby a woman in white with gold border kneels, and another woman in white stands with rudraksha beads. A white-clad crowd sits on mats in the background, with smoke rising at right and a golden kalasha and peetha in the foreground. Pink flower petals and a green leaf rest near the feet on the throne.2017-03-16July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a dark maroon-red robe, a dark turban, a gold chain, and layered garlands of red roses and white-pink flowers. In front of him a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti kneels and bows, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a second attendant stand nearby; a braided woman in white saree and a woman in orange also attend. Brass railings and rose petals on a patterned rug fill the foreground. Attendants perform a seated reverence ceremony before him.2018-06-03Photo of a ceremony on a red floor mat. A bare-backed devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows forehead-to-floor before an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-brown robes wearing a large marigold and rose garland and a gold pendant necklace. A man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala kneels beside the devotee, touching his back, and a person in orange holds an orange fruit at the right, as orange fruits are passed among attendants. The scene suggests a padapuja reverence, with the throne centred in the frame.2018-04-14June 03 20182018-06-03