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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown-like headdress, gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits on one pan of a large gold balance scale during a Thulabharam ceremony. Gold-colored sacks of offering fill the opposite pan. Behind them stands a red painted deity statue with a club, and tall carved wooden doors frame the ornate temple-style backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, matching the page's Thulabharam event.

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August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on a leopard-print seat in front of a large golden-brown temple door. He wears a golden crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, a gold necklace and armbands. Two painted deity murti stand on either side, one in red-orange with multiple arms, holding a trident-like staff. Empty gold-framed swings with chains hang beside him. Red, yellow and green draped cloth decorates the top, with a white-and-blue bird motif. A decorative staff stands at left and a colourful rug covers the floor.2017-08-10A seated man in a brown-orange robe and ornate golden crown sits on a wooden swing-like seat suspended by silver chains, holding a silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and a gold armlet, with eyes closed in meditation. Behind him a painted wall shows a standing deity figure in orange and pink dress with raised hands, and to the right stand a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner and golden cushions. A leopard-print cushion rests on the floor beneath him. He sits in a ceremonial setting resembling a palanquin or throne.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A thulabharam ceremony: a seated man in saffron-brown robes, a gold crown and layered gold necklaces, wearing flower garlands, sits on a gold-framed seat suspended from chains on the left pan of a gold balance scale. On the right pan, a pile of gold-and-yellow cloth sacks counts as the offering. Behind them stands a painted murti of a four-armed deity holding a mace and lotus, with a green cloth draped over the lower body, against a red and gold backdrop with a red curtain on the right. A colourful striped and floral cloth covers the floor. Only the seated man is a physical person in the scene.2017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copies