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A photograph of a ritual scene seated before two ornate orange velvet thrones with gold carved frames. On the left, an older man with grey hair and white horizontal tilak marks wears a bright orange robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, seated with his hands moving near a flower-decorated object. In the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold cloth holds a small handbell. On the right, a younger man with white tilak, a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a long beaded gold-and-bead necklace holds a small cup and pours or offers liquid over a floral-garlanded vessel on a red cloth. Striped rugs cover the floor and a patterned curtain hangs behind. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-type offering.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of three people seated on ornate gold and orange upholstered thrones against a patterned curtain. On the left an elderly woman in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala handles items in front of her. In the centre a man in a maroon cloth sits behind them. On the right a bare-chested man with a gold chain of beads and a maroon dhoti holds a glass bowl of colourful offerings while another orange cloth and a red-and-pink cloth lie in the foreground. Striped mats cover the floor. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or puja. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figures are described by role.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a decorated tent with a patterned curtain and gold-framed orange velvet chairs. In the foreground, an older man with long greying hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a dark beaded mala, seated and gesturing with one hand toward a ritual setup. Beside him, a younger man with tilak markings on his face and arms, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and maroon-brown robes, holds a silver bowl of colourful offerings. A third man in the background wears maroon cloth. Red and orange cloth and a brass plate with flowers sit near the floor, with a small yellow flower on the wrist of the seated person. The scene appears to be a ritual offering in a tent.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of three people seated on a rug in front of gold-and-orange ornate thrones with a patterned dark backdrop. On the left, an older woman in an orange robe and dark beaded mala looks down while handling small items. Behind her, a man in a brown-red cloth sits. On the right, a man with a bare upper body, tilak marks and gold beaded necklaces holds a glass bowl of colourful offerings and a small stick, appearing to prepare a ritual. Red and pink cloth and flower petals lie in the foreground.2015-09-14A ritual scene inside a room with ornate orange velvet tufted thrones and gold-carved armrests. On the right, a bare-chested man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold-beaded mala sits on the throne holding a small silver vessel, while beside him a bowl of white offerings sits on the floor. Next to him, an older man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms pours from a silver spoon into a bowl. A third man in a brown shawl sits between them. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam, and the page indicates a person is present; the figure in rust robes with the gold beads and the bare-chested figure with the throne show distinctive presentation cues, so the right-hand figure is an appearance-based probable candidate.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copies