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A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and gold-beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-framed orange throne, with light markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and dark beaded necklace kneels and holds an offering of money or cloth in her hands, bowing toward him. Cushioned orange chairs and a patterned curtain form the background.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of two people seated on ornate golden-framed thrones with orange tufted upholstery and a patterned patterned backdrop. A figure with a grey-streaked head wears an orange silk robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, leaning forward and offering folded currency to a younger seated man in reddish-brown robes with a gold-beaded necklace, a white forehead marking and a striped cloth on his lap. A white cloth-covered vessel sits in the foreground. Two people are visible; the older figure's appearance is uncertain, so the identity of the figure in orange is not asserted.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of two seated men on red and gold ornate thrones in front of a patterned curtain. The man on the left wears an orange robe and a red and yellow flower garland, bending forward and reaching toward a small metal bowl. The man on the right, bare-chested with white markings on his forehead and arms, wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, a red cloth draped over his shoulder, and a maroon wrap, and holds out his hands over the bowl. The setting appears to be a ritual or ceremonial exchange.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated ritual exchange inside an ornate setting with orange velvet thrones carved in gold and a patterned wall hanging behind them. On the right, a man with hair in a topknot wears a rust-brown robe, a thick beaded necklace of gold-toned beads, and white markings on his arms and chest, his hands clasped in front of him. On the left, a man in a long orange shawl leans forward, his hands held together and near the other man's hands, while a third person sits partly behind him. The scene suggests a seated blessing or devotional interaction.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14