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A 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.

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A 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.2015-07-16Photo of a ritual seated on a red-cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests. A woman in an orange sari with a red coral mala and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together at her forehead in prayer. Before her, a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron wrap with rudraksha mala and glasses holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel. Silver staffs, brass oil lamps, a gold-framed deity murti, and a red and orange floral garland decorate the setting.2015-07-17April 28 20152015-04-28A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, extends his hand over a lit oil lamp held by a kneeling priest. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wears a green and gold cap and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and offers the aarti flame. Behind the throne hang garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A silver trident stands at left and a gold staff at right. a person performs an aarti offering with the lamp.2015-10-18A standing man in an orange-brown robe with gold border, a long gold-and-yellow flower garland with red pompom accents, and a tilak on his forehead smiles while handing a bundle of red flowers to a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a red rudraksha mala and an orange cloth. Behind them is a floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red blooms, a golden trident, and an ornate gold umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple-like hall. a person: the standing man has a tilak, orange-brown robe and garland, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-16A ceremonial scene inside a decorated pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti, with a dark brown shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with offerings toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red and orange garland of beads and flowers, gold jewelry and a saffron-toned robe, and sits on a red throne-like seat beneath a golden arch. Behind them stand gold-clad deity murti with floral garlands, and ceremonial brass lamps and a tall silver staff stand nearby. A young attendant in orange kneels at the left edge.2015-07-17October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a gold-bordered orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with a red cushion. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and lowers his eyes as a bare-chested attendant in an orange-and-yellow dhoti drapes a red and white flower garland over his shoulders. Behind them a gold-fringed ceremonial umbrella and a wall of multicoloured marigold and rose flowers frame the scene, with a gold lion-shaped figure on the throne.2015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16Photo of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A seated figure on a red-cushioned gold throne with a golden lion armrest, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a white-and-yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits with palms pressed in prayer. Above him hangs an ornate gold parasol, and a silver trident stands beside the throne. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-and-pink cloth and red beaded mala holds a lit oil lamp with flames toward the seated figure during an aarti. Another attendant in white sits behind, and a floral arch of red, yellow and green flowers frames the throne.2015-07-16