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A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold-coloured waist belt. He holds a rudraksha mala and reaches toward a silver Nandi bull figure on a silver pedestal with flower garlands, while silver mandapam shrines, a silver peacock-like vahana, a silver deity murti, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a small golden standing figure surround him on a striped cloth. Nearby stand red-and-white temple walls and a silver-framed chair. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting. a person: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a seated figure in profile viewed from behind, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a gold-threaded border and a leopard-print headwrap, with long dark braided hair falling down the back. The figure sits on an ornate silver throne with carved silver panels beside a silver lion-form. In front stand silver and gold deity murtis, a silver peetha with a figure beneath a silver arch, and brass oil lamps on the floor. Colourful garlands hang on the silver figures, and a striped red and white temple wall with gilded statues forms the background. A seated person appears in the frame, so the a person value is unsure.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on a silver-covered throne at the left, with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and wrap, a leopard-print headband, layered beaded and gold necklaces and red-and-gold armbands. Before him on a multicoloured striped mat stand silver ritual murtis including a silver Nandi bull, a silver peetha, an ornate silver vahana and a silver deity murti with garlands of white and orange flowers. Brass and steel bowls and lamps sit in the foreground, and a microphone stands at the left. Golden temple structures and red-and-white striped pillars appear in the background.2017-10-08A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap and a leopard-print turban sits at a long altar of silver deity figures and vehicles, garlanded with white flower strings and red flowers. He wears a gold necklace and a red beaded armband, and his long dark hair falls over one shoulder. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass deity figure, a stone mortar and a stone base stand on the left. A white paper-ornamented backdrop and warm evening lighting frame the ritual setting. Two people are not clearly visible; one seated figure is shown.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated figure in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt, long dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print headwrap, performs ritual worship before silver deity images. He holds a silver ritual vessel over a silver bowl of offerings. Around him are silver vahana figures, a silver nandi-style bull and temple-like silver shrines decorated with marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp burning, and a small brass standing figure. The setting is an outdoor temple-like area with striped pillars in the background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a leopard-print headband wears a rust-orange garment with a gold waist belt and gold necklace, pouring or offering with one hand near a silver bull (Nandi) figure. Beside him, an ornate silver ratha-style chariot with a silver bull and small silver deity figures stands among white jasmine garlands and flower offerings. On the right, a silver deity murti sits on a silver peetha with garlands. A brass oil lamp and small silver vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth, with a small gold standing figure and a brass pot in the foreground. Red-and-white striped temple walls form the background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08