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A photograph of a tulabharam-style swing or scale-like frame hung with white flower garlands, with a seated figure in red-orange robes and a dark turban-style headwear, wearing layered gold-and-flower garlands and a large ornate necklace, smiling. Behind is a large ornate gold-and-orange throne with a tiger-skin cushion and red velvet. A gold trident stands at left, a man in a teal kurta with red sash is at left edge, and a woman in white with a red shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, next to a small girl in pink. a person appears as the seated figure in red-orange robes and ornate gold garlands, seated in the tulabharam swing. Setting suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja event.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in red-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cover and red cushions, with white jasmine garlands hung on a golden swing-frame and a pole wrapped in white flowers. He wears a heavy rudraksha-style and gold ceremonial necklace, bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept up. A golden trident stands to his left and a partly visible attendant in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Floral offerings and green leaves rest on a red-orange cloth at the base, and the setting is a ritual stage at an outdoor event. a person is seated as the honoured figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron-red attire, long hair and ornate necklaces.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a red cushion, framed by white flower garlands hanging from the canopy. He wears a red-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand gold and bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a turban-like headdress. Golden trident-topped staffs, a tall brass lamp stand with bird finials and a golden figure stand beside the throne, and offerings of fruit and cloth lie at the base. Red carpeting covers the platform. The setting suggests a ritual stage; the man appears to be a candidate for a person based on the ornate saffron-red clothing, crown-like headdress, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in deep red robes sits on a gilded, ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, framed by a white flower-garlanded swing-like canopy on a golden pole. He wears a dark head covering, a long flower garland and a gold pendant. Around him stand tall polished brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff and a gold ceremonial parasol, with a lamp-bearing female statue at left. At right, an attendant in red and white garments works near the throne. Plate-like metal panels and red velvet cushions complete the stage setting. a person: the seated figure wears a dark head covering, flower garlands and deep red robes on a throne, a candidate by appearance, though the cues are not fully distinctive.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24