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A photograph in a gilded ceremonial setting. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears a rust-red sannyasi robe, a gold necklace and a long dark braid, and has white and red markings on his forehead. He extends a gold-coloured offering to a small child in white clothing, while a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment leans in to assist. A decorated golden bowl sits in front, with an ornate golden sunburst backdrop and a gilded deity figure behind. A microphone is clipped near him. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated and blessing a child during the puja. Two adults and one child are visible.

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A seated bearded man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold chain and a red-tipped forehead marking sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding a microphone in one hand and reaching out a handful of food to a bare-chested child in white dhoti with a yellow border who kneels before him. A silver bowl of rice-like food sits on a silver tray in front; a gold deity murti, brass lamps and a trident-topped staff stand behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in orange with gold chain and bead-style necklace as ceremonial cues, offering food as part of a Maheshwara Puja setting.2017-05-08A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe with a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder and chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and red cushion. He has a white and red forehead mark, a long beard, long hair, and a gold chain-style necklace. A young girl in a white top with hair pinned up and a boy in white kurta bend forward, the boy offering a handful of golden grains or petals toward his outstretched hand. A bare-armed attendant in white and orange-bordered dhoti bends at the left edge beside a brass oil lamp. A silver bowl sits at the base of the throne and a microphone is clipped to his side. Gold ornate carvings fill the background. Ritual offering scene.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08July 03 20172017-07-03April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07April 04 20172017-04-04August 15 20172017-08-15May 26 20172017-05-26May 08 20172017-05-08