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A photograph of a ceremonial offering in a hall with a gold ornate throne. A man with grey hair and a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a red-orange garland, leans forward and offers yellow food from his hands. Seated on the gold throne with red cushions is a figure wearing a reddish-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest and a tilak on the forehead; he smiles and reaches out to receive the offering. A silver bowl of the same yellow food sits on a white-draped table with a green leaf, and a vase of purple and yellow flowers stands beside. A white pedestal fan is at left and a red fringed hanging is at top right.

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September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a bare chest, a white forehead marking, and long plaited hair with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling as he reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder placed on a green leaf. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt, hands folded, leans forward toward the bowl. A vase of flowers and a brass vessel stand nearby, with an orange wall and a red fringed canopy above. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and plaited hair.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, with long braided hair falling over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head covering extends cupped hands toward him, offering reverence. In front stands a silver puja table holding a white shell-like vessel and a brass bowl on a red and white rug. Roses and flowers fill vases on either side, and a red fringed canopy hangs above. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long braided hair, saffron robes and mala, which is consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown in person.2014-09-13A seated man in a gold-carved red throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a plain gold chain, and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red bindi. He holds a yellow-orange offering in one hand and a small spoon-like tool in the other, over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green cloth. Beside him a younger attendant with a shaved head and white forehead band, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, extends his cupped hands. A vase of flowers and palm fronds stands between them, with gold-toned decor behind.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 20 20152015-09-20September 13 20142014-09-13May 08 20172017-05-08A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, dipping his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow flowers or petals. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold robes leans forward, offering petals or flower-tied kumkum from his hand, with white marks on his arm and forehead. The gold-carved throne and a white backdrop frame the scene.2014-09-13