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September 18 20232023-09-18A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion sculpture beside him, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-red turban, a rust-orange shawl over an orange garment, a white flower garland and gold armlets. To the right, a large gold Ganesha deity murti sits on a gold throne decorated with green leaves and red fabric, with silver puja vessels and a kalasha-style lamp in front. Red velvet curtains hang behind the stage.2017-08-24August 24 20172017-08-24A home-temple altar in which a golden Ganesha murti stands at the front on a brass tray of turmeric water, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small lamp. Behind it a large printed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and bangles, hands raised in a blessing gesture; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A flower garland hangs across the portrait. To the right stands an ornate gilded throne-like seat and a gilded vessel with flowers. No physical people are visible.2021-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual set up inside a decorated pavilion draped with yellow and orange cloth and bunting. At center is a shrine with a deity murti surrounded by garlands and brass pots holding flowers. In the foreground a rectangular fire pit with a wooden log and offerings. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a small brass lamp and stands near a brass bowl. On the right, a seated man in a red turban and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a red and orange shawl draped over him. Palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white tilak marks sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing a golden statue of a seated sage in an orange-red robe with a red turban, a rudraksha mala and garlands, one hand raised in blessing. The statue sits on a golden throne with a leopard-print cloth beneath it, flanked by two tall brass oil lamps topped with rooster finials and red and yellow rose petals scattered around. In front, a brass pot and plates hold savouries, fried snacks, yellow rice, bananas and fruit, set on a woven mat with a small brass oil lamp. Red drapes and potted plants fill the background, with two golden elephant figures in the foreground. The scene shows a puja offering made before the statue, with one priest visible.2022-01-14Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with carved elephant-motif armrests, framed by two tall silver pillars and a deep red backdrop hung with gold bells and red-and-white tassels. The figure wears an orange-red turban and saffron garments, a long garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves around the neck, and has hands raised in blessing. a person: the figure wears an orange turban and saffron garland with ornate throne presentation, matching the page's claim of his presence, though the face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm. In front of the throne lies a red velvet cloth covered with banana-leaf plates of laddus, sweets, fried snacks, fruit including bananas, pineapple and melon, and many small metal bowls of savouries, nuts and pulses. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a flower-filled offering tray sits at the centre. This appears to be a naivedyam offering display.2022-12-19A decorated shrine tableau in a tent-like pavilion with a golden canopy. Several deity murtis, including a central goddess figure in green and silver ornaments and a garland, stand on a red-draped altar with brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, yellow flowers and oil lamps. Painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs flank the scene. On the right, a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat shows a smiling person in a pink-and-red turban and rainbow-striped flower garlands. No physical people are visible in the scene.August 24 20172017-08-24A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the floor at left, holding a small brass lamp. Before him is a golden statue seated on a throne-like peetha with a red turban, red-orange robes, floral garlands and a raised hand. Surrounding the statue are golden elephant figures, brass oil lamps, a red cloth with petals, bowls of savory snacks and sweets, a yellow rice dish, bananas and a plate of flowers on a woven mat. The setting is a temple hall with a red curtain and gold decor.2022-01-14KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesPhotograph of a home temple altar at KAILASA Dhumbarai, Nepal. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with a rust-red turban and beard, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold ornate necklaces and bangles, stands behind the altar, hands raised in a blessing gesture. This is a depiction, appearance-based a person with turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas visible. In front, a gold Ganesha figure is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, and a gold Kali-type murti wears red and white garlands. A brass tray holds turmeric water, yellow flowers, red chillies and a small oil lamp. Beside them, an ornate gold throne-like peetha and a gold kalasha-style vessel with garlands are visible. No physical people appear in the scene.2021-05-18