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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured floral backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, green and purple receives puja. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with hands pressed in namaskar and a gold crown-like headpiece. To the right, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a lit camphor aarti lamp, while an attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands beside him. At left, an elderly sannyasi in saffron robes with a white garland sits on a gold chair with hands joined. Offerings of bananas, fruits, a kalasha and a flame-lit oil lamp sit on the floor in front. The scene is a ritual with aarti and ceremonial offerings.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial stage scene with a deep red velvet backdrop. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-saffron garment, a multicoloured floral garland, a gold necklace, a red-and-gold crown, and holds a ceremonial staff. Center, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a fine orange silk cloth while a second attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside him. At right, an attendant in orange raises a smoking incense or lamp toward a golden palanquin where a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Offerings, fruits and a brass vessel sit in front. Mention of a Pattabhishekam-style ritual is not visually confirmed; the scene shows an abhishekam-type ritual with offerings.2015-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large gilded throne with carved arched backrest and red cushions. Two gilded oil lamps flank the throne, and white flower petals are scattered on the floor in front of him. On the right, two shaven-headed monks in saffron, also wearing rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded, and a man in white stands near them. On the left, a woman in white sits with hands folded. A flame burns in the right foreground from a held lamp or fire, and a hanging green woven backdrop and a burlap-textured wall frame the scene. The setting is a ritual or satsang hall.2012-04-14A ceremonial puja on a stage draped with deep red curtains. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with floral garland and rudraksha-style red beads, hands folded in namaskar, wears saffron-orange dhoti and gold jewellery. On the right, a deity murti seated on a gold palanquin-throne with a golden umbrella overhead, dressed in green and orange silk and adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In the centre, a man in orange and gold dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward the murti. Behind them, a young attendant in white dhoti with folded hands and a boy in orange cloth stand watching. Brass vessels, banana bunches, fruit, flowers and a small fire on the left form the offering arrangement.2015-04-28A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a deep red curtain behind. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with a gold-and-red ornate backrest of marigold and multicolour garlands, wearing an orange-brown garment, red beaded mala and gold necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar and a gold crown. Behind him, two attendants stand with hands folded, one in white with an orange shawl, one in orange with a white forehead mark. At right, a deity murti seated on a golden peetha under a gold ornate umbrella, draped in garlands, wearing a green and gold sari. A standing priest in orange and gold dhoti with bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp in aarti toward the murti. Offerings of bananas, fruit and a kalasha sit on trays in the foreground, with a small fire flame at the left edge.2015-04-28A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garland, gold necklaces and a brown-orange dhoti with a gold border. Behind him a tall fabric backdrop is decorated with garlands of yellow, white, green, purple and red flowers. To the right a standing man in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha mala raises both arms and holds a bundle of red flowers. On the left an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits on a gold chair with a flower garland, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind him. The stage floor has scattered petals.2015-04-28A ritual on a stage before a floral backdrop of red, yellow and green garlands. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands centre, hands extended in a blessing gesture, wearing glasses and a sacred ash marking. On the right, a seated figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, a silver staff beside them. At left a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a sacred marking on his face. Foreground offerings include a bunch of bananas, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a silver kalasha with flowers, and coloured cloth.2015-04-28February 02 20162016-02-02