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A ceremonial gathering inside a draped tent-like hall with dark maroon curtains and a patterned striped floor covering. A standing attendant in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth beside a microphone. To the right, seated devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit with folded hands, one wearing a green turban. Brass and gold ritual vessels and offerings, including fruit and a red cloth, lie on the floor in the foreground.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A dimly lit ceremonial hall with a deep maroon backdrop and a lit deity shrine at top left. A seated figure on a gilded throne with lion-armrests wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and an orange turban, one hand raised in blessing. Women in white saris with red-bordered shawls and beaded garlands stand at left, one in a rust-red sari gesturing toward the throne. A standing man in a saffron robe with a beaded mala holds a ritual implement near a gold-framed ornate seat. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor; in the lower right, devotees in white dhotis with garlands sit near brass vessels, and a white cloth lies on the mat. Scene suggests a ritual gathering with a throne-seated presider.2015-09-15September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold canopy behind him. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace, and red-and-gold armbands. His bare feet rest on a tray of yellow flowers held by a young girl in an orange-red sari who kneels at left, while a boy in a white dhoti with red border sits at right with a tilak and a chain necklace. Brass oil lamps stand at either side and a dark red backdrop with a glowing arc decorates the background. This appears to be a pada-pooja foot-worship ritual on a dais, with the seated man in orange robes identified by the page as a person.2012-10-06April 28 20152015-04-28Photo of a temple-style ritual on a stage with a dark patterned floor. A golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands is at right, occupied by a seated figure in a maroon-and-gold robe, a turban, gold necklaces and a red-and-white beaded mala. A younger man in a maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands before it holding a metal bowl, while an attendant in an orange-and-gold sari stands beside the throne. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at a low table set with brass vessels, bananas, coconuts, fruit, flower petals and a kalasha, with an oil lamp burning at left. Behind them, robed attendants and drummers sit near a drum on the floor.2015-04-28May 09 20172017-05-09December 07 20162016-12-07August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24