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A photograph of a ritual in a golden-throne setting. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a yellow flower garland or offering in both hands over a large silver bowl. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red forehead marking and a long dark beard wears long white and blue flower garlands; a gold-ornamented throne with carved figures and a golden canopy surrounds him. Gold and white decor, a cloth backdrop and a partial deity murti in the background. The scene shows an offering or puja in progress.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and a lion-carved armrest, wearing a gold crown, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala over dark maroon robes, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Two young men in orange dhotis with white sacred ash on their chests and arms stand on either side; the one at left holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated man's hands, and the one at right holds a small flame. A gold trident stands at left beside a kalasha-like decorated offering with a tiger-striped cloth, and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style lamp offering.2017-05-05September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08August 02 20162016-08-02July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne, one hand raised toward a young man in white headband and white dhoti. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a yellow-gold cloth backdrop and a tall golden lamp stand at right. A younger bare-chested man in a white dhoti and headband is at left, with another assistant's hands partly visible. A white cup sits on the table at right, with potted green plants nearby.2017-02-15A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a white and red tripundra forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-red garment and a gold pendant. He sits before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop on a leopard-print seat, with a large engraved silver bowl in front of him and green banana leaves below. He holds yellow flower petals. A child in an orange turban and orange cloth stands at left offering petals, and an attendant in orange with a hair bun stands at right. Scene suggests a puja offering ritual.2018-01-08A man with long swept-back dark hair, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a red and gold ornate throne. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his body and holds a large handful of yellow food over a silver bowl heaped with the same yellow food. A microphone stands in front of him. Behind him, a person in white with a hairnet works near steel vessels on a wooden counter. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall with dark wood panelling and a golden canopy.2016-07-12A photo of a ritual in a gold-decorated hall. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, tilak and a gold necklace sits on a golden ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a yellow flower-like offering over a silver bowl set on a green leaf. Beside him stands a young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with rudraksha beads, white markings on the arms, reaching toward the bowl. Golden deity statues stand in the background. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2017-09-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20172017-11-19September 13 20142014-09-13July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies