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A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-brown robe with a red and white flower garland stands before a golden throne draped with marigold and rose garlands. He presses both hands to his forehead in reverence. Beside him at left, a bald priest in brown robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp. Silver trident-topped staffs and a golden parasol frame the scene, and a green-lit canopy of leaves hangs above. Behind, a few seated attendees are partly visible.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial scene on a stage before a deep red curtain. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-gold robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a floral garland, raising both hands to the head. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold saffron wrap and rudraksha beads sits with his back to the camera. At right, a man in a green and gold headpiece, white dhoti with red border and a floral garland holds a brass tray with fruit. Gold trident staffs, a golden bird finial and gilded ornaments surround the throne.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual on a decorated golden-and-red peetha with a deity murti or ceremonial seat draped in yellow and purple-pink flower garlands. A seated man in a deep red turban and matching red robe, wearing red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bowl and offers it during the puja. Beside him, a bald attendant in a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti kneels with a rudraksha mala. Silver trishula staffs stand around the seat, and an ornate silver-embroidered parasol shades the scene. a person may refer to the turbaned figure, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and wears a red-orange turban, saffron robes and a red-beaded mala. Behind him a golden canopy is draped with marigold and rose garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange-gold dhoti and shawl, with a headset microphone and rudraksha mala, raises a silver trident-topped ritual implement and a small silver vessel during a puja. Gold-fringed parasols stand around the dais, and several seated devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual scene at a temple-style hall during a puja. In the centre, a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red turban sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold lion-headed armrest, folding his hands in namaste. A ceremonial rudraksha-style garland of red beads hangs on his chest. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange-brown robes with a bare upper body and a wooden bead mala stands with a silver ceremonial implement and a small lamp, tilting a vessel toward a silver lamp. Silver trident-topped staffs (trishula) stand on either side, and a gold ornate canopy and flower garlands in yellow and purple decorate the throne. Several devotees in white, some with garlands, sit along the right edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies