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Night-time ritual with a bright flame on a silver aarti lamp held on a tray by a young boy in orange robes and a red-and-white beaded necklace. Beside him a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange shawl and layered garland. In the foreground, a seated man in red-orange garments with a gold necklace and mala, forehead marked with sandal paste, raises his hand before a silver kalasha-style vessel on a silver tray. Behind them, a pink-lit pillar and a canopy draped with gold and red fabric frame an ornate silver throne, and a few onlookers stand in the background.

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A ceremonial aarti scene at night under a decorated canopy. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a gold-and-bead garland, and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead touches the head with one hand beside a silver kalasha on a tray. A young attendant in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a silver plate with a bright oil lamp flame. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind with hands folded. The canopy has gold ornamentation and pink lights frame a pillar. a person: the seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, with the throne-like setting, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2014-05-20Night-time outdoor ritual before a silver-and-gold ornate canopy draped with pink and white fabric. A man seated on a silver throne-like chair, wearing a red-orange shawl, a long gold-and-flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, raises one hand in blessing. Before him on a tray stands a silver kalasha with a stand, and a young boy in orange robes with glasses and a tilak holds a silver plate with a burning flame and offerings. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a tilak and garland stands behind them, and a pink-lit pillar rises at left.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A seated figure in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha malas with gold ceremonial necklaces holds a flaming wick over a silver puja vessel while performing a ritual. Behind a silver ornate throne back, marigold garlands hang on pillars and a tall silver lamp stand with flowers rises at right. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and offerings of red flowers sit on the table. The figure has a tilak on the forehead and a smiling downward gaze. The appearance is a probable match for a person based on the saffron-red clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and the throne setting; the ceremony is a puja with an oil lamp and ritual vessels.2014-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure at a ceremonial altar draped in silver-and-gold embroidered fabric and marigold garlands. A man with a yellow-and-white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, bends over a silver vessel on a glass-and-silver stand, with small cups and a red-covered table in front. Behind him is a silver-framed seat under an ornate fringed silver canopy, and a silver trident hung with marigolds stands at the right. Another person in an orange turban and gold jewellery sits at the left edge.2014-05-20A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a bare right shoulder performs a ritual at a silver-framed seat decorated with marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, tilak marks on his forehead and a small red dot, and holds a silver vessel while pouring from a glass vessel over a silver ritual stand on a red-covered table. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang beside him and a cream drape with red ring patterns forms the backdrop. The scene resembles an abhishekam-style offering.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20July 03 20162016-07-03A seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland, an orange-red cloth, and a gold necklace. In front of him a fire burns on the floor. Beside him, a priest in orange-red robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha bracelet holds a lit aarti lamp with flames. Wooden carved screens stand behind, with striped mats on the floor. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are limited to the orange cloth, garland and throne, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-10Photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red turban, saffron-orange robes, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a yellow flower held in one hand, with a fire burning in the foreground. An older shirtless man with sacred markings stands behind and beside him, touching his shoulder, while a figure in white cloth is in the left foreground. Ritual homa or fire ceremony setting with a gilded throne backdrop.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24