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May 28 2012

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A 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 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.2012-05-28Inside a temple hall, an elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate orange-upholstered golden throne wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and saffron robes. He holds a small brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object while a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top reaches up and receives blessing. To the right, a younger person in saffron robes with a red rudraksha headband sits on the adjacent golden seat, hands extended toward the scene. Gold carved backrests and a patterned marble wall frame the paaduka-puja setting, a ritual of reverence for sacred footwear.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA 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 20122012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on an orange velvet throne with gold carved armrests and an ornate gold backrest behind him. He wears a rudraksha mala headpiece, a white horizontal forehead mark, round spectacles, and a red-and-white flower garland with a long beaded necklace. He holds a small brass vessel while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering him a dab of white paste from his hands. Another hand is visible at the right edge. A gold-leaf deity murti stands in the upper background.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in a red-orange dhoti-style robe with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, placing his hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta and maroon vest with a conference badge. A standing woman in white with a white forehead mark watches, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Red carpet, potted plants and a gold-coloured throne or cushion are visible. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, with rudraksha malas, consistent with a person in a ritual blessing gesture; the blessing is an abhishekam-style touch of the head.2014-09-22February 07 20142014-02-07August 31 20112011-08-31May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies