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A photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony in a decorated temple-style hall. A man with a gold crown-like headdress, a gold necklace, a beaded garland and a brown-orange robe sits on a tulabharam seat hung from chains between floral and tasselled pillars, smiling. Another attendant in white with white-striped sacred markings on the forehead and arms handles gold-coloured cloth sacks stacked on the right side of the scale. Colourful tassel decorations, marigold and rose garlands, a golden lion sculpture and painted deity figures line the background, and a woven rug covers the floor.

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A man seated cross-legged on a striped carpet at a Tulabharam ceremony, wearing a golden crown, a rust-brown cloth, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands. He smiles broadly. Above him hangs a gold-framed balance-style swing draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands, its chains attached to a central pillar wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with red tassels. Beside him stacks of gold-coloured bags are piled, and pink and purple backdrop figures of deities stand behind.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man at a Tulabharam ceremony beneath a decorated canopy of garlands and tassels. He wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, with a vermilion mark on his forehead. He sits on a colourful woven rug, his hands resting on his knees. On the right, a large weighing scale hangs from chains and holds a heap of golden cloth bundles, while two carved deity figures stand on the sides. Pink lighting and a yellow pillar with a patterned wrap complete the setting.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate golden crown and rust-brown ceremonial robe sits cross-legged on a woven rug beneath a decorated canopy hung with flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white and tasselled red, green and yellow ornaments. He wears a gold pendant necklace, a long beaded mala, and gold bangles. Behind him stand painted deity murti figures, and to the right heaped golden cushions rest beside a hanging scale.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a colorful woven mat in front of a decorated stage for a Tulabharam ceremony. He wears a gold halo-style crown, a pink and white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant, gold armbands and a rust-brown ceremonial cloth. Ornate chains and swings of flowers in red, yellow and white hang from a gold canopy, and a yellow and red tasseled pillar stands beside him. On the right, large gold-colored sacks are piled as offerings. A red-and-white striped umbrella and a golden lion figure stand at left, with painted deity statues behind him in a pink-lit hall.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial Tulabharam setup on a stage decorated with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands. A man seated cross-legged on a patterned rug wears a golden crown, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and armbands, and a rust-brown dhoti-style garment. Chains hang from a golden beam to a balance pan piled with golden cloth bundles on the right. Painted deity murti figures stand behind the stage, and a golden lion sculpture sits at the lower left. Garlands of red, white and purple flowers wrap the wooden pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a golden crown, flower garland and ornate gold jewellery, matching the page's Tulabharam event.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies