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February 21 2020

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Photo 11728346Photo 11728349 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16A ceremonial stage in front of a deep red curtain shows a seated man in the centre-left, wearing a golden crown, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and gold armlets and bangles. Flower-garlanded swing frames in red, yellow and white flank the stage. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a long braided hair holds a folded yellow-gold cloth with a helper. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds one end of the same cloth. Yellow and multicolour tassels hang from above, with a gold cloth bundle on the floor nearby.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA thulabharam-style ceremony on a draped stage with red curtains and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A man with a gold crown and gold armbands, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a floral garland, sits on the left seat of a golden swing frame; a bearded man with a gold crown and several gold necklaces, wearing a brown cloth and a multi-strand flower garland, is the seated figure. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, bends toward a heap of gold-patterned bundles. On the right, a man in saffron orange robes and an orange headwrap stands beside a second garlanded swing. The scene is decorated with a gold-framed pole, hanging tassels and a patterned rug.2017-08-13 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual scene at a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the arm and neck, and carries a brass tray or plate with his hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a gold necklace and tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them is a golden ornate throne-like backdrop, and to the right are deity murtis decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers, and silver jewellery. A potted plant and orange wall fill the background.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial puja set up before a deep red curtain and a gold-patterned wall, framed by yellow and magenta flower garlands. At centre is a small seated murti decorated with a garland and ornaments, with a red-and-gold headdress, placed on a garland-covered platform. Two young male attendants stand at right in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with long dark hair piled on their heads, white markings on their chests and arms, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They hold a metal vessel between them, and a brass pot sits behind them. A red carpet covers the stage floor.2020-01-01August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies