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A photograph of a seated, saffron-robed figure on a gold-backed throne with a red cushion, wearing a flower garland and holding a green leaf bundle. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold and maroon borders bends forward toward him, holding a small basket. A third person in white stands in the background near a stone pillar, with brass lamps and marigold-decorated pots on a striped mat in the foreground.

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April 06 20172017-04-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white garland of flowers, a gold necklace and bangles, with a white and orange tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and with a yellow head cloth, bends forward pouring liquid from a metal vessel over him in an abhishekam-style ritual. Marigold and other flower arrangements sit on the striped floor mat, and a plain brick wall and a small fan are visible in the background.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white and orange flower garland, gold necklace, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style mala, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth bends forward, pouring water from a metal vessel over the seated man's feet during a ritual bathing. A striped woven mat covers the floor, with banana leaves and marigold-yellow flower offerings in front, and a red fan and brick wall in the background. The seated man's distinctive adornments are a gold necklace and garland; he is presented as a devotee-recipient, and the page indicates the event was not attended by a person.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A seated man in a saffron-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a long white and orange-flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red and blue border bends forward offering a ritual vessel, while another bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border stands at right, wearing a gold necklace. The floor is covered with a colourful striped mat, with garlands, flowers and green banana leaves in the foreground, and the setting is a plain brick-walled hall.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night-time ritual at an open-sided hall with brick walls. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold-and-maroon border and a yellow head cloth bends forward, holding a lit aarti flame toward a seated man on a gilded throne-style chair with a red cushion. The seated man wears an orange-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in orange saris and a white sari with gold border stand at left, one holding a brass oil lamp; flowers, marigold garlands and a brass bowl sit in the foreground on a striped mat.2017-04-06