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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala with a gold ornament, smiles as he holds a small offering over a silver tray. In front of him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha beads bows forward, receiving the offering with cupped hands. Behind them a mounted deity murti is garlanded with orange flowers, flanked by ornate silver arches and brass oil lamps. A pedestal fan and red roses appear at the edges. A seated boy in white holds a small item at lower left. Red carpeting covers the floor.

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A seated man in a gold-and-saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a microphone at his right. He smiles and reaches toward a metal plate. A shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles, leans forward and holds out his hands toward the plate. A seated person in white with a red-and-white cloth sits behind him. Behind the throne stands a deity murti draped with orange marigold garlands, flanked by ornate silver arches and brass lamps, with pink roses at the right edge and a fan on the left.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial exchange on an ornate golden stage. A seated figure on a gilded throne wears a red-orange robe, a red sash, a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver tray while offering something to a standing person in saffron-orange robes with short hair and earrings. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a garland of orange and white flowers, and a red-turbaned statue sits at the top right. A white electric fan is at the left and a microphone at the right, with an ornate golden lion armrest visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa-style ritual setting. A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, holds a small silver tray with offerings toward a seated man in a red-and-gold garment, red floral garlands and a gold necklace. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, and extends a hand over the tray. Behind them stand a large ornate gold throne with a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands, a silver staff, gold kalasha and brass lamps.2015-07-17Stage photograph of a ceremony in an ornate golden-and-white setting with a decorative throne-like chair. A seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair, gold and bead necklaces, and a tilak-marked forehead sits on a red-cushioned gold chair near a microphone, smiling and reaching toward a metal tray. Beside him a young person in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, bead mala and bangles holds a brass tray and offers something to him. Behind them stand a gold kalasha-style pillar, a deity murti with a red crown and a golden lion-shaped stand, and a fan at left edge. The scene suggests a devotional puja or prasad offering.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage ceremony with two main men in ornate settings. A man in white dhoti with gold border, a red sash, gold armband and brown-beaded garland stands at left, leaning forward and offering a silver tray with items. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a cream beaded garland and long dark hair holds the tray and smiles. Behind them, a silver ornate throne frames a deity murti with orange and pink marigold garlands. A small boy in light blue kurta with a garland sits at left edge. Pink and yellow flowers sit in the foreground.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a red-maroon dhoti and a red shawl over a bare upper body, with a gold-beaded mala and tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a metal plate, smiling and holding his hands near it. A woman in an orange sari with gold embroidery bends toward him and offers something, while another woman in orange stands at the right holding a red garland. Pink roses and yellow flowers are in the foreground, and behind them stand ornate white and gold deity murti with crowns and a trident. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum or shrine. Visible: two physical women in orange and one seated man.2015-09-11A seated figure in a red-orange robe and gold beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion carvings, receiving an offering from a young person in a white dhoti with red-and-gold border, a red-brown sash and rudraksha beads. The seated figure holds a small pale object over a brass oil lamp on a tray while a brass plate is held nearby. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with a red crown, red robe and marigold garlands, beneath a carved silver arch. Pink backdrop, microphone on a stand, and a kalasha-like setting suggest a stage puja setting. a person: long swept-back dark hair, saffron-red robe, gold beaded mala, seated on throne receiving offering.2015-09-11A photo of a ceremonial moment on a golden throne-like seat. A long-haired man with a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bare arms sits on a gilded lion-armed throne, holding a silver tray and passing an item to a young man in orange cloth who stands with palms raised to receive it. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands between them. Behind them are a deity murti with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold crown, a gilded sun-motif arch, and a red cloth backdrop. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a microphone is on a stand. a person is the seated figure; his long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace and saffron-orange robe are the cues, and he is in the role of the seated officiant.2015-09-11