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September 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a bare chest, a white forehead marking, and long plaited hair with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling as he reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder placed on a green leaf. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt, hands folded, leans forward toward the bowl. A vase of flowers and a brass vessel stand nearby, with an orange wall and a red fringed canopy above. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and plaited hair.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a ceremonial offering in a hall with a gold ornate throne. A man with grey hair and a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a red-orange garland, leans forward and offers yellow food from his hands. Seated on the gold throne with red cushions is a figure wearing a reddish-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest and a tilak on the forehead; he smiles and reaches out to receive the offering. A silver bowl of the same yellow food sits on a white-draped table with a green leaf, and a vase of purple and yellow flowers stands beside. A white pedestal fan is at left and a red fringed hanging is at top right.2014-09-13March 30 20162016-03-30A seated man in a gold-carved red throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a plain gold chain, and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red bindi. He holds a yellow-orange offering in one hand and a small spoon-like tool in the other, over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green cloth. Beside him a younger attendant with a shaved head and white forehead band, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, extends his cupped hands. A vase of flowers and palm fronds stands between them, with gold-toned decor behind.2014-09-13March 30 20162016-03-30A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a maroon-red cloth, smiles while reaching out his hand that is covered in yellow paste. Beside him stands a younger person in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-and-gold striped shawl, receiving the paste. A brass bowl of yellow mixture sits in the foreground on a cloth, and a white pedestal fan and ornate gold-and-red throne are visible behind, indicating a ritual offering setting.2016-03-30May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a ritual offering of cooked rice during a food-offering ceremony. A seated man in a rust-red robe and layered gold beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a white tilak on his forehead, holding a handful of white rice toward a kneeling young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, orange sacred thread and a red-orange garland. A large silver bowl of rice sits on a green cloth in front, with rice scattered around. A gold trident and a brass oil lamp stand behind the throne, a red curtain hangs behind, and a white cooler fan stands on the left. An older woman with grey hair leans in at the right edge. Several people are partly visible.2016-08-02September 20 20152015-09-20