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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold sash and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate golden throne in front of deep red drapes, pouring liquid from a jewelled kalasha using a small wooden stick held in his right hand. Beside him stands a younger man, shirtless with a yellow shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with red border, holding the jewel-encrusted pot. A gold lion-shaped figure rests near the throne and a red cloth bundle sits on the left armrest.

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September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of a ritual at a stage with dark red drapes and a large gold ornate backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red and gold silk waist cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver-wired kalasha pot topped with yellow flowers while another attendant holds a metal plate. Seated on a red cushioned throne at right is a man with swept-back hair, a crown-like bindi and tilak, wearing saffron and gold silk, a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold necklace and gold armbands, with one hand raised in blessing toward the pot. Bare feet are visible. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24August 25 20172017-08-25September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA seated ritual scene before a floral backdrop of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a garland of white and red flowers with orange marigolds, sits on a red zebra-striped cushion and pours or offers from a striped blue, white and red vessel held by a bare-chested assistant with a red-beaded necklace and topknot. Beside them stands a golden lion-headed figure and a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringed embroidery. Scattered petals lie on the seat.2015-07-16A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on an elaborately carved gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, eyes closed, hands extended palm-up. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bends forward, offering white cloth or flowers from his hands. A tall gold oil lamp stands beside the throne. Two people are visible.2015-11-24A photograph in a marble-walled hall shows a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing orange ochre robes, multiple gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a rudraksha headband, with sacred ash marks on his forehead. To his left a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a golden vessel and pours or offers from it. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds an orange fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella or fan with a bird emblem, while another person stands in the background. The seated figure has long hair pulled back and a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. Attendants and devotees in white are partly visible at the edges.2012-05-11Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed pillar. A seated man in orange-red saffron cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks holds a small gold cup or vessel in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders applies white paste to his forehead, and another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his forehead and arms assists nearby. A golden throne with red cushioning and a large gold backrest stands behind the seated figure, and an orange-and-blue ornamental fan or prabhavali hangs on the pillar.2012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05October 18 20152015-10-18