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A seated figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a leopard-print cloth draped over the lap, wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a lit oil lamp in a bronze arati vessel while sitting on an ornate gold-framed throne. Two bronze deity murtis stand on a red pedestal before him, with a silver kalasha and brass vessels on an orange cloth-covered table. Behind them is a textured dark grey wall of rounded forms and a gold drape. At the lower left, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small oil lamp burns at right, a camera is positioned at lower right, and a few other people are partially visible at the edges.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and layered gold and bead necklaces performs an aarti, holding a silver lamp with several lit flames in both hands. He sits on a gilded chair with a leopard-print cloth beneath him. Beside him on a red-lacquered stand are two bronze deity murtis, one with a raised hand, decorated with pink flowers. Silver bowls with kumkum and rice, a silver kettle-shaped vessel and a brass lamp surround a golden cloth. A dark textured wall and potted pink flowers form the backdrop. Only one physical person is visible, with another partially visible at the left edge.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A seated person in an orange-red garment with a leopard-print shawl and a gold necklace holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames aloft, performing aarti before two bronze deity murti figures on a red pedestal. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at left with hands folded. Silver bowls, a pot, flowers and a tray of offerings sit on a gold cloth in a dark room with a patterned textured wall behind.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and layered gold beaded necklaces. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, beside two metal deity murti figures with crowns, one holding a lotus-like object. He sits in front of an ornate gold-framed chair against a wall of small metal-looking bead panels, with a faint incense trail rising. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ritual aarti setting with lamp and bell.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print wrap, wearing layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, a small gold earring and a forehead tilak, holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him sit two bronze deity murti figures, one with a crown and multiple arms, against a bead-patterned wall and an ornate gold-framed chair.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a leopard-print cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate gilded throne-like chair with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. He gestures with his right hand toward two bronze murtis on a red stand: a seated deity figure and a standing or seated figure beside it. In front are a silver pot, a small silver cup and a silver tray, a brass oil lamp burning, and a gold-draped table. A pebble-mosaic wall and pink flowers form the background. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse with ritual objects. Copyright text overlays the lower right.2012-07-29A seated figure in orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a leopard-print shawl and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, pouring liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a brass deity murti pair on a red base. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Gold-toned metal vessels, a small silver bowl and a lit oil lamp stand on an orange-gold cloth table, with flowers and garlanded offerings at right. A dark stone-mosaic wall forms the backdrop. A partially visible person at lower right and a hand holding a brass pot at left. Abhishekam-style ritual.2012-07-29A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at night. A man with long dark hair and a rust-orange dhoti wrap, wearing a gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl, sits on a low seat and pours water from a silver vessel over two small bronze deity murtis on a red stand. A shaved-headed priest in white ritual cloth with a rudraksha mala sits at left in front of a gold-framed throne back. Brass vessels, a small cup, pink flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on a golden-yellow cloth, and a wall of dark pebble-like stones forms the backdrop.2012-07-29