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A photograph of a man seated on a silver-embossed throne-like chair in front of a colourful draped backdrop with orange and white marigold garlands hanging on the right. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver cup in one hand while the other hand is extended over a silver kalasha and a silver puja vessel on a table. a person cues include the ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and red ceremonial wrap; his role is officiating priest at the ritual table.

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A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a bare right shoulder performs a ritual at a silver-framed seat decorated with marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, tilak marks on his forehead and a small red dot, and holds a silver vessel while pouring from a glass vessel over a silver ritual stand on a red-covered table. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang beside him and a cream drape with red ring patterns forms the backdrop. The scene resembles an abhishekam-style offering.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and saffron-gold ornate clothing performing a ritual at a decorated altar. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a gold earring, with yellow and red tilak marks on his forehead. He pours liquid from a small silver cup into a silver kalasha with a stand. Behind him are a carved silver panel, orange marigold garlands and pink draped fabric. The appearance is consistent with a person, with long swept-back hair and ornate ritual adornments, shown performing abhishekam.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha malas with gold ceremonial necklaces holds a flaming wick over a silver puja vessel while performing a ritual. Behind a silver ornate throne back, marigold garlands hang on pillars and a tall silver lamp stand with flowers rises at right. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and offerings of red flowers sit on the table. The figure has a tilak on the forehead and a smiling downward gaze. The appearance is a probable match for a person based on the saffron-red clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and the throne setting; the ceremony is a puja with an oil lamp and ritual vessels.2014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated figure at a ceremonial altar draped in silver-and-gold embroidered fabric and marigold garlands. A man with a yellow-and-white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, bends over a silver vessel on a glass-and-silver stand, with small cups and a red-covered table in front. Behind him is a silver-framed seat under an ornate fringed silver canopy, and a silver trident hung with marigolds stands at the right. Another person in an orange turban and gold jewellery sits at the left edge.2014-05-20A man in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits before a silver-framed throne-like seat garlanded with orange and white flowers. He has a tilak on his forehead and wears a patterned garment beneath. In front of him stand silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot with a tap, and a glass-covered object with red flowers. A warm flame glows at left and the backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands.2014-05-20A photograph of a person seated at a ceremonial table during an evening ritual, ringing a small silver handbell held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and a shoulder-draped red cloth over a leopard-print lower garment, with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments. On the table are a silver kalasha-style vessel with a crystal bowl, a small brass deity murti, and a red cloth, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hanging on a silver pillar behind. A silver throne with ornate heart-shaped panels stands to the left, lit by warm lights, with a few blurred figures in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20