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Photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in a red saffron-toned garment, wearing a beaded mala and a gold bangle, lifts a silver plate with a lamp toward a silver deity murti of Ganesha draped with pink flower garlands. Beside them a bald attendant in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace holds the plate. A gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion stands at left, a seated person with folded hands is at the far left edge, and gold-tipped ceremonial staffs frame the right side. The figure with long hair has distinctive adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photo of a ritual at an ornate gold-carved throne with a plum-coloured cushion. A person with long dark hair and a red drape, wearing a multi-strand bead necklace and a gold bangle, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain stands at the right holding a silver tray. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf finials flank the scene; a potted plant sits on the altar.2010-10-17A ritual at a golden throne. A figure with long dark hair and a red draped garment, with a gold bead necklace and a pale bangle, holds a silver bowl high over a small bronze deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Beside them, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, a gold chain and a sacred thread, and holds a silver vessel. Ornate gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, a green leafy plant rests on the golden table, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual puja at an indoor setting with a dark blue curtain behind. A person in a red saffron-toned draped garment with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold beaded mala necklace and gold armband stands at left holding a silver bowl or vessel over a bronze deity murti adorned with red flower garlands. Beside the murti stands a second man with a shaved head, red and white dhoti and a gold necklace, holding a tall gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff and a small silver pot. An ornate gold throne with a red seat is at left. a person: the standing figure in red with long hair, mala and gold ornaments matches the cues, shown performing a puja at the deity.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Ritual worship at a decorated altar. A long-haired figure in a red robe with gold necklaces and bangles stands at a gilded throne-style chair, offering worship to a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in an orange cloth kneels at left holding a silver plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at right holding a silver lamp. A large brass fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella stands at right, and a blue curtain hangs behind. a person candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, red robe with gold necklaces and bangles, appears as a person officiating at a puja, so a person is in_person with unsure confidence.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured armlet and a multi-strand beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white garment with maroon borders and a yellow waistcloth, holding a brass bell near golden ceremonial fans. A green leaf lies on the altar.2010-10-17Ritual scene in a hall with a hazy, smoky atmosphere. A woman in a red sari with a long string of gold-tone beads and a bindi stands at left, pouring from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti, possibly Ganesha, decorated with pink flower garlands. Beside her a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-tone necklace holds a silver tray and stands next to a tall gold ceremonial staff with a rounded finial. At left, an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, and a hand resting on it. Blue drapery backs the scene. Abhishekam-style offering at a deity murti.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold garland stands before an ornate gold throne with maroon cushions, pouring water from a silver kalasha over a deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass aarti plate and stands at right. A low gilded altar table with a green plant sits in front. Orange cloths lie on the floor. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual on stage.2010-10-17