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A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a tall gilded back covers their face with both palms in a gesture of devotion, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible, and hair is pulled into a bun. Smoke rises from a fire or incense in front of the throne. A shaven-headed devotee in orange cloth bends forward at the lower right, close to the flame. Behind is a red and white striped wall, a black speaker and a white pedestal fan, with green foliage in the background.

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A person with hands pressed together in namaste sits on an ornate red and gold throne with gold-carved backrest. He wears an orange-brown robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace. Incense smoke drifts across the frame, and a standing fan sits to the left. Behind him, a seated man in orange and white ritual clothes with a mala and another man in white shirt are visible in a dim outdoor setting.2013-10-13A photograph of a ritual scene at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow headband and gold-beaded necklace holds a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp and waves it toward a seated figure. The seated figure, on a red cushioned throne with a large gold carved backrest, has long dark hair and wears a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, with palms pressed to the forehead. A white fan and a second attendant in orange cloth stand nearby, with smoke rising through the air.2017-08-02A night-time photograph of a ceremonial aarti being offered before a seated figure on a gold-carved throne. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a yellow head cloth stands bent forward, holding a flaming oil lamp on a brass stand near a white electric fan. Beside him an attendant in saffron cloth holds a long stick, and a rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. The seated figure wears a deep red-orange robe, long flowing dark hair, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and gold bangles, with both hands pressed to his head. Smoke drifts through the air and coloured prayer flags hang in the background.2017-08-02April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02Photograph of an aarti offering in a temple-style hall. A seated figure in a brown and orange robe with a yellow-and-maroon turban, layered rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red-and-gold throne with palms pressed together at the face. Beside them a standing priest in an orange cloth with white ash markings on the arms and forehead holds a lit silver oil lamp toward the seated figure. Behind them are a white pedestal fan, marigold and rose garlands, and a dark curtain. a person is probable in the seated figure, based on the turban, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, with the throne and garlanded setting; the standing priest is identified only by role.2013-07-18April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a ceremonial arati at night. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and yellow head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a flaming lamp on a stand toward a seated figure. The seated man, with long dark hair and a red tilak, wears an orange-red cloth over a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion before a gold lotus-petalled throne. A white electric fan and a yellow flower are visible; a flame rises from the lamp.2017-08-02A night ceremony at a temple-style hall with smoke in the air. On the right, a seated figure in dark red robes and a heavy gold-toned necklace sits on an ornate golden lotus-petal throne, covering his face with both hands. Two attendants stand at left: one bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow headband and garlands, holding a lit oil lamp, and a younger attendant in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace and tilak, holding a ritual fan and a brass vessel. A yellow flower sits at the lower right corner. Three people are visible.2017-08-02A photograph of a night-time ritual in a smoky hall. A man in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold chains stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a small incense or ritual implement. Beside him stands a young priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. At right, a seated man in red-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace pendant and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with both hands raised to his head in an act of blessing or reception. A fan and a row of colourful prayer flags are visible behind.2017-08-02April 24 20132013-04-24A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24