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Night-time photograph under dark foliage. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves and a rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with eyes closed, his hands cradling a silver-coloured pot of water while a second man, bare-chested and wearing a gold beaded necklace with a white tilak on his forehead, holds the pot's base. A woman in red sits partially visible at the left edge, and a tiger-striped cloth is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam. a person is described by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial garland; the seated figure is the main subject.

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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and bare-shouldered wrap sits at a low table at night, wearing a thick multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. His eyes are closed and he holds a clear glass jar with a lit flame inside, which a young man standing to the right, with a white forehead mark, bare chest, orange cloth and gold bead necklace, extends toward him. Dark foliage fills the background and a bystander in white stands at the right edge. Oil lamp and flower garland suggest an aarti or puja setting.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth at night, wearing a long garland of red and yellow roses with green leaves. He has a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and long matted hair falling forward, with eyes closed. He pours liquid from a small metal vessel held in one hand, while a second person at the right edge in white head-band and gold beads watches. Dark foliage forms the background. a person: the man has long, matted hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, consistent with the page's description of a person's presence.2016-09-15Night ritual photograph on a decorated table draped in patterned cloth scattered with flower petals. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the center, wearing long white and red flower garlands over a brown rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and voluminous dark hair, holding a folded paper or leaf. In front of him stands a large brass kalasha pot, with a small red and white flower garland at its base. Behind the table a red box and bundles of coloured cloth sit beside brass bells. To the right, a woman in white with a light shawl and palms pressed together stands near a man in a white dhoti, and a younger man with palms joined and a white garland stands at the right edge. Illuminated white lamps glow in the dark background. a person: the seated man in orange with garlands, rudraksha mala and tilak, shown performing the ritual.2016-10-30August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30August 25 20172017-08-25October 03 20162016-10-03A seated man on a red-cushioned golden throne receives abhishekam from an attendant. He wears a black-and-white patterned headwrap, a brown-red robe, gold necklaces and a yellow-and-white garland with pink flowers. An attendant in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto him. A silver trident stands beside the throne, and a second figure in white ritual clothing stands in the background. Yellow marigold garlands frame the golden backrest.2017-08-25September 15 20162016-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11