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A ritual scene in a hall with gold-and-floral backdrop. A shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala, spectacles and white tilak marks sits cross-legged holding a broom-like tool and an open book beside silver vessels and a lamp. Behind him a young assistant in white with a rudraksha mala watches. On a gold throne-like seat at right sits a person in an orange turban, red garland and gold necklace, with a gold staff and offerings of flowers and fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and folded cloth on the tray in front. Appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so the seated figure is described by role only.

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April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28Photograph of a puja ceremony in an indoor hall with gold-carved thrones and a floral backdrop. A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, leans forward over a silver bowl and a small oil lamp, gesturing with his hand near a silver vessel. A younger attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at left beside a pile of bananas. At right, a figure in an orange turban, gold necklaces and red garland sits on a gold throne beside a brass kalasha and a floral offering, holding a ceremonial staff topped by a bird finial. The scene suggests a puja or pattabhishekam-style ritual.2015-04-28A ritual scene in a hall before a gilded throne draped with a large garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and white tilak sits at a low table of offerings, gesturing with his hands, while a younger attendant in white with white markings and a mala sits beside him. Seated on the golden throne is a man in a red turban with a red flower garland and gold necklaces, holding a ceremonial sceptre. Behind them a standing priest in orange-red robes stands near a gold chair. The table holds peeled bananas, a silver bowl with a lamp, a kalasha, a brass pot, flowers and folded cloth in orange and gold. Smoke rises at the left edge.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ritual scene in a hall before a gold-and-red throne backdrop decorated with flower garlands. A man seated on the floor in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a ritual implement and performs a ceremony toward a golden deity murti or ritual object. Two young attendants in white and gold clothing sit to the left, one with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings. A seated figure on the throne wears an orange-red turban, a red garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Offerings include bananas, silver bowls, a kalasha with mango leaves and flowers, and a cloth draped on a tray, with a silver staff and a golden lion-form throne in view.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.2015-04-28A photograph of a ritual ceremony indoors before a golden throne. A seated figure on the right wears a crown-like turban in deep red, a rudraksha-bead mala, a heavy gold necklace and bangles over a rust-orange garment, and sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Behind him, the throne is decorated with flower garlands. On the left, an older man with a white beard and forehead tilak wears orange robes and a white flower garland, seated on a gold chair. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in orange-brown cloth and a bead mala sits with folded hands before a low platform holding bananas, brass plates, a kalasha and flowers. A young boy in orange stands beside the priest. A gold staff stands upright beside the throne. An air conditioner is visible on the wall. Four people are visible.2015-04-28April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A seated ritual scene during a puja. A man in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold border wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha malas and a small microphone at his ear, raising a bunch of dried grass or flower stems in one hand while the other rests near a silver vessel with green leaves. Beside him, a second man in white ritual cloth with a gold border and rudraksha malas sits near a large golden throne-like seat. In the foreground are a pile of ripe bananas and a silver plate with a small flame and offerings. Gold ornamental decorations and a golden kalasha-style pillar stand at the right.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28