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A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion receives a ritual offering during a puja in a white tent. He wears a rust-orange robe and a garland of white flowers with blue beads, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. A younger man kneeling at left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a shawl in orange, holds a yellow cloth and offers something to the seated man. Behind them, a woman in an orange and gold sari sits near a silver bowl on a green cloth, with multicoloured umbrellas, a fan and a deity murti with gold ornaments visible at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, rudraksha, orange robe, and a throne-like seat, giving the role of the honoured teacher receiving pinda tharpana offering.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A ritual scene under a white tent at a Maheshwara Puja. A young male priest with long dark hair, sandalwood marks on his bare chest and arms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, wears an orange dhoti and holds out his hands. A bearded, long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red robe, a flower garland and a white tripundra forehead mark, and offers a yellow ball of food to the priest. A silver bowl stands in front. Behind them a woman in a red and gold sari sits near colourful striped umbrellas, and a white standing fan is in the foreground.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A ritual scene under a white tent with colourful parasols. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, holding a yellow flower-like object over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green leaf. A kneeling young attendant in saffron-orange with gold border cloth and a long-haired companion in orange with yellow garlands face him with raised hands. A seated woman in orange sari and a standing boy in orange clothes with white body markings and rudraksha beads are nearby. Behind them a golden deity murti wearing a flower garland and jewellery stands beside a trident and a red and gold canopy. Visible people: five.2016-12-18A ceremonial puja scene in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a white tripundra on his forehead; he holds yellow flower petals over a large engraved silver bowl. Facing him, a kneeling attendant in saffron-orange robes with a sheer orange shawl, white body markings, beaded bracelets and a bun of hair offers the petals. Behind them stand painted colourful deity figures, and a silver pole stands beside the throne. A woman in white sits at left with a basket, and a fan is visible.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A young man kneels on a white cloth at left, bare-chested with orange drapes, white tilak stripes on his arms and chest and a wooden bead necklace, offering a handful of yellow turmeric or powder. Seated at right, a man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-brown robe, extends his hand to take it. A silver bowl heaped with yellow powder and a silver pedestal stand on a banana leaf strewn with yellow petals. A woman in orange robes stands at far right, and a silver throne and painted backdrop are behind. The man with long hair and rudraksha is a.2018-01-08April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his long hair in braids over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a handful of food offering, mixing or offering it, toward a large silver bowl on a green cloth in front. Beside him a young attendant kneels in an orange dhoti with a gold waist band, white horizontal markings on the chest and arms, rudraksha beads and bangles, holding out a hand to receive the offering. Behind them stand a gold trident and a gold lion figure, with a white pedestal fan at left. The scene suggests a temple ritual offering setting.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne receiving food offerings during a ritual. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple gold necklaces and gold armlets, with white tilak marks on his forehead, and he reaches out to take rice from a silver bowl set on a green leaf. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes and rudraksha malas, with a gold-bordered orange cloth and wrist threads, holds food offerings in his hands. Behind them stand a gold trident and a gold oil lamp stand, with a red curtain and a white cooler in the background. Two prominent people appear in this scene, and the seated man matches the appearance cues of a person, shown performing a food-offering ritual for the Maheshwara Puja.2016-08-02A seated bearded man in saffron and orange robes, with a garland of white and blue flowers and a forehead marking, sits on an ornate gold throne in a tented ritual space. A young attendant in orange dhoti with gold border, a long braid and rudraksha beads kneels and offers a handful of yellow food to him from a silver bowl placed on a green leaf. A second attendant in orange stands at left with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms. A woman in orange sari sits on a mat behind. Colourful umbrellas, trishula staffs and a gold canopy frame the scene, with a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers at right. White drapes and a standing fan are visible. This appears to be a food offering ritual.2016-12-18