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A photograph of a ritual scene in a gilded hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange garment, a pink and white garland, and has bare arms with white markings; he rests a hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bends forward at his feet. A golden lion figure and a tiger-striped cloth sit beside the throne. To the left, a man in white and orange-red robes with a gold necklace stands near a silver ritual lamp stand hung with yellow marigold garlands, and another man in white dhoti holds a ritual item. a person appearance is noted: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a garland, but identity is only appearance-based. Several people are visible.

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March 28 20162016-03-28May 25 20162016-05-25September 04 20132013-09-04May 09 20122012-05-09September 03 20172017-09-03May 03 20162016-05-03A ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and a full dark beard, smiles while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder bows at his feet. Standing attendants in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand around, one bare-chested holding a ceremonial staff with rudraksha beads. A woman in a maroon sari with long braided hair stands at the right edge.2016-11-03January 30 20162016-01-30November 22 20152015-11-22May 25 20162016-05-25A photograph of a ritual in a golden temple setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions wears a rust-red robe and a long white garland, and bears white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man who is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white paste markings. The kneeling man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near golden lion-headed fixtures and hanging brass bells. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with marble-patterned walls and a lit shrine niche at right. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron robe, a dark headband and beaded necklaces, and smiles while holding a small brass vessel. Beside him another seated figure in orange garments and mala beads holds a lamp-like object on a gold stand. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward in front of the throne toward the seated figures. Two priests in white dhotis with beaded necklaces stand in the background, and a man in a dark shirt and white dhoti stands at right. An orange flag hangs from the upper left.2012-05-09 +1 copies