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A 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.

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May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesA 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 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A 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.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated person in an orange-red robe and gold necklace with rudraksha beads, holding a lit flame in a silver bowl during a ritual before a silver throne-like seat under an ornate embroidered silver canopy. Marigold garlands decorate the setting, and a silver trident stands at the right. A silver vessel, bowls and a small shivalinga-style object sit on a red-draped table. The person's head is shaved? No: dark hair is visible, with sandalwood/vibhuti marks on the forehead and a red kumkum dot. Kind of a puja or aarti-type offering with a flame.2014-05-20 +1 copiesNight-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.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a person seated at a ceremonial table during an evening ritual, ringing a small silver handbell held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and a shoulder-draped red cloth over a leopard-print lower garment, with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments. On the table are a silver kalasha-style vessel with a crystal bowl, a small brass deity murti, and a red cloth, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hanging on a silver pillar behind. A silver throne with ornate heart-shaped panels stands to the left, lit by warm lights, with a few blurred figures in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copies