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A devotee in white dhoti and white shirt, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, bows forward with palms pressed together in namaskara toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a rust-brown shawl with gold border and rests a hand on an ornate silver-engraved stool or peetha. A person in an orange robe stands at left, and another in white with gold-bordered dhoti stands behind. The setting is an indoor ritual space with a red floor mat. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a devotee in a bare-chested pose, prostrating on a red carpet before a seated figure in a rust-orange robe and a silver-footed seat or stand. The devotee wears a white dhoti with broad gold borders and a gold-bordered shawl tied at the waist, with a rudraksha-style dark bead thread visible at the wrist. The seated figure's orange cloth and the ornate silver base suggest a ritual honouring; the devotee's hands are pressed together as he bows low. Other people in white and gold attire stand in the background, partially visible. The scene matches a temple inauguration event at Sadashiva Mandapam.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A bare-chested older man with grey hair and a shaved head bends forward, pressing his forehead to a seated figure's bare foot resting on a red velvet cushioned footstool with a silver-embossed base. The man wears white dhoti-style cloth, a gold armlet and a long mala of dark beads around his neck. The seated figure wears a rust-orange robe and is seated on an ornate silver throne. Behind them, a white and gold-bordered cloth hangs, and a silver lamp or vessel sits on the colourful woven floor mat. This is a foot-touching gesture of reverence, a padapuja-style act of devotion. The seated person's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2017-10-15April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti with gold border prostrating in front of an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushion. The devotee's bare back is visible as they bend forward, and a hand with rudraksha beads rests on their back. Beside the throne, a seated person in saffron-orange robes with gold trim has bare feet resting on a silver footstool. A dark-skinned hand with rudraksha mala and bracelets reaches toward the scene. A metal railing is in the foreground.2018-04-04A man in white ritual clothes kneels on the floor and bows his head to rest on a red velvet cushion set on an ornate silver footstool with scrolled legs. A second person in a rust-red robe with a gold border stands beside him, his hand resting on the kneeling man's head. The setting is a dim hall with a patterned floor, and a gold-trimmed red cloth hangs in the background.2018-03-09A photograph of a devotee in white and gold dhoti with bare upper back, bowing forehead-first to the ornate silver-embossed footed stand on the red floor, placing one hand on a round orange fruit set on it. The figure wears a rudraksha mala. Behind, two seated attendants in white and gold dhotis with rudraksha malas watch. An orange-robed person stands at left beside a leopard-print cloth. The scene suggests pranam before a sacred seat or murti at a ritual gathering.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24A devotee in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bows low with forehead to the floor before a gilded throne-like seat with ornate golden carvings. The devotee has long black hair with a flower in it. A red-and-gold robed figure seated on the throne is partly visible above, with a garland of pink flowers draped over the shoulder. A brass plate with flowers and a white cloth lies near the devotee's hands. The setting appears to be a night-time ceremonial gathering with white-clad attendants standing in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremony on a red floor mat. A bare-backed devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows forehead-to-floor before an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-brown robes wearing a large marigold and rose garland and a gold pendant necklace. A man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala kneels beside the devotee, touching his back, and a person in orange holds an orange fruit at the right, as orange fruits are passed among attendants. The scene suggests a padapuja reverence, with the throne centred in the frame.2018-04-14May 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copies