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Ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a tripundra mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat with his eyes closed, hands resting over a large silver bowl on a leaf. Devotees attend him: a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti pours from a vessel near the throne, and two women in red and purple silk saris stand to the right, one holding a brass vessel. Painted deity statues with crowns stand on the left and right background pillars.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits on a silver throne backed by an ornate silver arch. In front of him stands a large silver bowl with a green banana leaf beneath it, and yellow flower petals are being sprinkled into it. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes bend toward him from the left and right, one holding a sacred item, while a painted deity figure with multiple arms and gold ornaments stands on the wall behind. This looks like an abhishekam-style ritual setting.2018-01-08A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall with a silver-framed backdrop and a painted deity figure with multiple arms at left. A seated man with long dark hair, a horizontal white forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain sits before a large silver bowl on a green leaf, which is being washed or prepared. A man in an orange dhoti with white body markings bends toward a silver pot at left. A woman in a dark red shawl bends over the bowl at center, and two women in white with rudraksha beads and a woman in a purple sari stand at right, one holding a steel vessel. The seated man matches the page's a person reference on appearance cues but the frame is uncertain, so identity is recorded as unsure. Abhishekam or puja preparations are the.2018-01-08A ritual photograph in a temple hall before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. A man seated on a raised throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-orange wrap, a double strand of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and white tripundra marks on his forehead, with long dreadlocks falling behind. He takes turmeric-coloured offerings from a woman in an orange sari and a silver bowl in front of him, while an attendant with white body markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in a white sari holds a steel bowl at right, and a banana leaf with yellow offerings sits on a stone pedestal. Partially visible figures frame the scene. The man's identity is appearance-based only.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a seated man in a silver-backed throne with an ornate silver arch, flanked by a silver lion sculpture. He wears rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, with long dreadlocked hair. He holds a yellow flower-like offering while a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border leans in from the right, gesturing toward a large silver bowl on a banana leaf. A blurred figure in bright orange robes stands at the left edge, and deity murti stand in the background at right. The appearance-based label is a person, seated on the peetha.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a silver throne-like seat before a large silver arched backdrop. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border and her hair in a bun offers yellow flowers or fruit from her hands toward him. A silver bowl and a banana-leaf offering sit in front of him. Painted wooden deity statues with multiple arms stand on either side, and a silver lion figure flanks the seat. At the lower left, a person lies prone on the floor in orange cloth. A devotee in white stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja offering ritual.2018-01-08