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A Tulabharam ceremony at a decorated stage. A man seated at left wears a gold crown, gold necklaces, a floral garland and a brown-red robe; he is. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-saffron shawls and vibhuti on their arms lift a yellow cloth-covered swing-like seat suspended from a chain beneath a garland-draped frame. Behind them stand pink deity murti figures, tassel-decorated garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, a yellow-and-red cloth panel, and a colourful canopy at right.

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August 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA decorated stage pavilion hung with colourful tassel and flower garlands, with a golden lion sculpture at the base of a pillar. A man seated on a patterned mat wears an orange-brown cloth, a golden crown, a flower garland and a gold pendant, and is weighed on a tulabharam-style scale. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a gold cloth, while a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside him. Another orange-robed figure stands behind the seated man. Pink painted sculptures of deities and a yellow cloth draped with umbrellas frame the scene.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man with a long braided black hair, shaved-looking forehead and an ornate gold crown sits cross-legged on a scale seat wearing a garland, gold necklace and brown-red cloth. Two attendants in orange and white stand beside him: one in orange with a turban and white dhoti holds a golden cloth bag, while another in orange robes with ash marks on the arms handles the cloth. Behind is a pink deity murti, colourful tassel-hung garlands, a red and yellow pillar, and a gold lion figure at the lower left. Colourful canopies frame the scene.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene under a gold-canopied pavilion decorated with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands. A man seated at lower left wears a gold crown-like headdress, a flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and sits on a rug. Standing at centre right, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl bends forward, touching his head to a pile of gold cushions on a low dais. At right, a man in saffron-orange robes stands with his hands raised near his face. Behind them, a standing figure wears an orange turban. Painted statues and bright pink-and-purple backdrop pillars frame the scene. Gilded lion statues flank the platform. Deity murti and sacred decor surround the ceremony.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged on a red-and-patterned carpet wears a golden crown, a brown dhoti and shawl, and a garland of pink and white flowers while sitting on a swing-like balance platform hung with garlands. Two priests stand before him in white and orange cloth; one in white with long hair and a gold-and-white garland holds a large gold-cloth bundle, while the other in saffron orange with a matching headcloth and white markings on the body lifts a second bundle. Golden draped curtains, a wooden door and painted dvarapala guardian statues frame the scene. The seated man is a central figure of the ritual; the identity of the seated person is uncertain from appearance.2017-08-16 +1 copiesA thulabharam-style ceremony on a draped stage with red curtains and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A man with a gold crown and gold armbands, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a floral garland, sits on the left seat of a golden swing frame; a bearded man with a gold crown and several gold necklaces, wearing a brown cloth and a multi-strand flower garland, is the seated figure. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, bends toward a heap of gold-patterned bundles. On the right, a man in saffron orange robes and an orange headwrap stands beside a second garlanded swing. The scene is decorated with a gold-framed pole, hanging tassels and a patterned rug.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene in a decorated hall during a Tulabharam-style offering. A seated man in a gold crown, golden chest ornament and floral garland sits on a yellow-cushioned seat beneath a hanging arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, and two men in saffron and orange robes and turbans attend nearby, one bending toward yellow sacks on the floor. Colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and blue hang overhead, with a golden lion figure at lower left and a painted deity murti at left. The scene is bright and festive with pink and orange lighting.2017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies