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July 16 2015

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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and golden shawl, with a white-and-orange marked forehead and layered red, orange and yellow garlands, sits with palms pressed together on a gilded throne with red cushions and a golden lion armrest. A priest standing to the right, bare-chested with a red beaded mala and an orange-and-green cloth, holds a lit oil lamp arati tray toward him. A silver umbrella canopy, trident-topped silver staffs, a fan and marigold and rose petals on the floor surround them; devotees sit in the background. This appears to be an aarti before a throne.2015-07-16A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest and a gilded parasol above, with hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a brown-orange dhoti with a gold border, a long garland of flowers, a bead mala and a vertical white tilak on the forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in a yellow-orange cloth with a green-edged sash holds a lit oil lamp with a flame toward him. Other white-clad people sit in the background, and a brass plate and a pedestal stand in the foreground. Floral garlands in red, yellow and white frame the backdrop.2015-07-16A photo of a ritual aarti during a puja on a gold-trimmed red throne. A seated man in saffron-brown dress with a gold-and-white garland and a white tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a red rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with three flames and a fire of offering. Behind them stands a golden deity murti, a gold ornate parasol and a floral backdrop of marigolds and roses. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style garland with saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence; his identity is inferred from appearance and context.2015-07-16November 12 20152015-11-12 +2 copiesA seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion-figure armrests and a golden canopy presses his palms together in namaskar, wearing a long yellow-orange garland and a red-and-maroon cloth. Behind him is a colourful throne back of white flowers with yellow, red and green petals. A standing priest bare-chested in a yellow dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a stand toward the seated man, wearing a red coral mala. A silver trident stands at the left and another at the right, with a second attendant in white robes and a gold necklace at the far right. A green leafy backdrop fills the top.2015-07-16December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, under a green leafy canopy. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-brown robe, a long red rudraksha mala, a layered gold necklace and gold bangles, and smiles while gesturing with open hands. A golden lion statue and a gold-and-fringed parasol stand beside the throne. Two younger men in the foreground, one bare-chested with a white cloth, flank the scene in a hall with a ceiling fan.2015-07-06A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe and matching shawl sits on a cushioned golden throne with an ornate gilded back, raising both palms above his head in a blessing gesture. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang brass oil lamps with chains from the ceiling, and a dark stone wall frames the stage. A bottom-right corner shows a partially visible person's head.2013-04-01March 30 20162016-03-30Photo of a temple puja inside a hall. A man in a maroon robe and a long floral garland, with white and red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and a small silver vessel, offering karpoora arathi. Beside him a younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth holds a second lamp. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold lion, and a tiger-skin rug sits on the floor. On the right a deity murti is decorated with a heavy garland of red, yellow and white flowers and a jewelled ornament. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a painted backdrop of hills complete the setting.2017-06-09October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23