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A ritual at a golden throne. A figure with long dark hair and a red draped garment, with a gold bead necklace and a pale bangle, holds a silver bowl high over a small bronze deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Beside them, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, a gold chain and a sacred thread, and holds a silver vessel. Ornate gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, a green leafy plant rests on the golden table, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.

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A photo of a ritual at an ornate gold-carved throne with a plum-coloured cushion. A person with long dark hair and a red drape, wearing a multi-strand bead necklace and a gold bangle, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain stands at the right holding a silver tray. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf finials flank the scene; a potted plant sits on the altar.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in a red saffron-toned garment, wearing a beaded mala and a gold bangle, lifts a silver plate with a lamp toward a silver deity murti of Ganesha draped with pink flower garlands. Beside them a bald attendant in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace holds the plate. A gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion stands at left, a seated person with folded hands is at the far left edge, and gold-tipped ceremonial staffs frame the right side. The figure with long hair has distinctive adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Ritual worship at a decorated altar. A long-haired figure in a red robe with gold necklaces and bangles stands at a gilded throne-style chair, offering worship to a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in an orange cloth kneels at left holding a silver plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at right holding a silver lamp. A large brass fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella stands at right, and a blue curtain hangs behind. a person candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, red robe with gold necklaces and bangles, appears as a person officiating at a puja, so a person is in_person with unsure confidence.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine in front of a gold-framed red throne. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red robe with a red shawl and a multi-strand white and beaded garland, pours liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti with flower garlands. Beside the murti stand a brass vessel and a ceremonial gold fan-shaped standard. Another person in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass pot, and a figure in orange and a shaved-headed attendant in orange sit at the lower left. Red and orange drapes and a blue curtain form the backdrop. The layout suggests an abhishekam or pattabhishekam. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a red robe and a beaded garland, consistent with the event described.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured armlet and a multi-strand beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white garment with maroon borders and a yellow waistcloth, holding a brass bell near golden ceremonial fans. A green leaf lies on the altar.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a dais with an ornate gold throne on the left. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark deity murti decorated with a red flower garland. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands holding a ceremonial object, and a golden ceremonial fan stands on each side. A man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace bends at the lower left. Orange and red banners and a floral arrangement appear at the right. Whether the red-clad figure is a person is uncertain, as the cues are limited to long hair and a gold necklace.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a dais with an ornate gold-and-red throne on the left. A person in a red sari with a long dark hairstyle, a red bindi and a multi-strand beaded necklace lights an oil lamp (aarti) with a flame while holding a bell in the other hand. Beside them a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold necklace holds a tray and a tall gold ceremonial fan. Behind them stand a small deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style object and ritual implements against a dark blue curtain. The scene appears to be a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17