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April 30 20122012-04-30December 27 20132013-12-27A coronation-style ceremony on a stage draped with a red and purple curtain, with a gold lion-headed chair and a gold throne backdrop wrapped in flower garlands. A seated man in saffron robes and red-and-white garlands, with folded hands and a smile, receives honour. Standing before him, an elderly man in a tall gold crown and orange-and-gold robes, wearing a long garland, raises a golden kalasha vessel toward him. Around them, men in saffron robes and white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas, stand attending; one holds a silver tray and another raises both arms overhead. A saffron-clad attendant at left holds a silver plate. The scene reads as a pattabhishekam ritual honouring the seated figure, with two people in saffron-coloured robes (one with raised hands) and several attendants, six or more visible in total.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A ritual scene inside a hall with a dark red curtain and a patterned grey carpet. In the foreground a smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl wears a red and white garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, with a rust-brown turban on his head; he stands before the altar and gestures with his hands. Beside him a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border holds a small plate and stands barefoot. To the left, several men in saffron and orange robes with white and orange turbans stand with hands folded near a gold-trimmed throne draped with marigold garlands. On the right, large decorated murtis of a divine couple are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. A low table holds brass vessels, a kalasha, banana, fruit and a small fire pit with flames, indicating a puja or homa.2015-04-30June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph inside a decorated hall during a puja at a Shaiva adheenam. A bare-chested man with a white-and-red tilak and a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari bends forward toward a golden, ornate throne-like seat holding seated figures in crowns and garlands, and a golden trident is set upright. A red velvet seat and a tiger-striped cloth lie in front; a brass oil lamp burns at right, and a tray of flowers sits at lower left. Garlanded deity murti and a figure in gold and silver dress appear at the right edge. The figure in the centre does not show clear cues to be identified as a person.2017-06-09A temple-style ritual in an indoor hall with dark curtains. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border stands at right, facing a decorated deity murti framed by a gold arch, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-red flower strands, and wafting smoke. Three young attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand at left; one holds a silver bowl of rice and another a silver puja plate with a lamp. A gilded lion-shaped stand and ornate red-and-gold chair sit between them. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A ritual worship scene on a stage with a deep maroon drape. On the right, a deity murti is seated on a gold throne-like seat decorated with multicoloured garlands and dressed in a green sari-style garment. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a red rudraksha-style mala sits on a golden throne with lion motifs, his head wrapped in a turban and a gold necklace visible. Before the deity, a man in an orange-brown dhoti with white tilak marks on his arms kneels and performs a puja, with incense smoke rising. Near them, a man in white robes with white marks on his body and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor, and a young boy in orange cloth sits on the left. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor in front. A small fan is visible at the left edge.2015-04-28A photo of a temple-style ritual in a gilded shrine setting. A seated figure in an orange turban, with a silver face, a gold-and-white garland and gold ornaments, is the central object of worship, appearing to be a deity murti or statue. Three men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with gold borders, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, perform the ritual. The man at centre, in a white turban and white cloth, holds a yellow fruit or offering toward the image. A bald man on the left in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark holds a small vessel. A man on the right in a white turban and white dhoti has a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his arm.2013-05-12A seated elderly figure on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a red cushion is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. The seated figure wears an orange-brown garment and a gold crown-like headdress. Around the throne, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel attentively. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand, and a man in white kneels and bows with his head to the carpeted floor, another man beside him holding a ceremonial object. A brass or silver bowl is held near the throne. Behind them stand floral decorations in yellow, orange and red. Background walls show painted colourful deity figures with raised arms holding weapons, and a maroon curtain.2012-04-27A seated man in an ornate gilded throne receives a ritual offering from a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti kneeling at the left. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold crown or headpiece, white floral garlands with red, orange and yellow flower strands, and holds a silver vessel with a small lamp or offering. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple, with brass lamps on stands. A red-and-white striped curtain and a potted plant are visible at the right. a person: the seated man has a crown and saffron robe with garlands and ornate gold throne cues, though his face is not clearly visible to confirm.2012-04-30