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A temple interior during a puja, with silver-toned ornate pillars and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and a rust-orange shawl sits on the left, his back to the camera, facing a shrine area. Strands of red and yellow flower garlands hang overhead. Behind him, several people in white and cream traditional dress stand near the shrine, and an older man in white bends forward at the right, near a silver chain. The scene suggests a devotional ritual, possibly an abhishekam or puja.

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Photograph of a temple interior at night during a ritual. A long-haired man with a long beard, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands with his back to the camera and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Nearby a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and rudraksha mala holds a small card, and another woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside her, while a woman in red-orange clothing stands further right. Red and white flower garlands hang overhead, and ornate silver grilles and a brass lamp stand in the foreground. Several other people are visible in the background. a person is the man in saffron cloth with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and bare chest, performing blessings.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24May 22 20182018-05-22A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, stands beside an ornate silver-and-brass shrine structure during a night ritual. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a red wrist thread, and his hands handle a white cord or strand near the metalwork. Red and orange garlands hang from the carved wooden canopy, and marigold-and-green-decorated pillars frame the scene. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the right edge, partly visible.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Ceremonial scene at a tulabharam-style balance, a swing-like frame draped with white flower garlands and a golden trident. A woman in a red sari with a golden garland sits on the balance seat, smiling, and a brass trident rests beside it. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth stands with his back to the camera, and a younger man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the frame. Women in saris, one in gold-bordered cream and another in an orange-gold patterned sari, watch from the right and background. Warm red and gold stage decor surrounds the scene.2016-05-24A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulder and holds a white cord or beaded strand with his hands. He sits in front of an ornate silver-toned metal backdrop, flanked by tall pillars wrapped in garlands of orange and yellow flowers with mirror-like sequins and red floral garlands hanging above. To the right, a woman with dark hair and a forehead mark wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace, smiling. Another person in orange cloth stands behind the garlands. The setting looks like a temple or ceremonial hall with decorated pillars.2018-05-24A seated man in a gold crown and gold necklace with a white flower garland sits on a silver-and-patterned swing-seat under a decorated canopy of pink, red and yellow flower garlands on a temple stage. Behind him, a sadhu in orange robes with long dreadlocks steadies the swing-seat ropes, while another orange-robed figure and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti attend beside a large silver kalasha-shaped vessel hung on the other swing. Gold-carved pillars, a large wooden door, brass oil lamps and a red carpet frame the ceremony. The seated figure's distinctive crown, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial presentation are compatible with a person being honoured in a ritual setting; the identity is appearance-based only.2017-07-30A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-wood palanquin or throne decorated with red and orange flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and holds a short ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a woman in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, and a tall gold pillar and floral-decorated pillars frame the temple-like setting.2018-05-24A photograph of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks seated beside an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin or throne frame hung with red and white flower garlands and a tall yellow-and-orange marigold garland. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his bare upper body, a red thread wristband, and holds a white cord or rope in both hands while smiling. Beside him on the right, a person in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-brown border handles a silver staff. A colourful striped decorative pillar stands at left. a person appears as the seated man, identified by his long dreadlocks, saffron garment and bare chest adornments, with the seated role in a ceremonial setting.2018-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a gold-toned hall. A seated man with a tall black crown-like headdress, reddish-brown robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on a red and gold throne draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, with a tiger-striped cloth at its base. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel around him; one in a red-brown robe holds a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with long black hair tends the throne. A gold trident stands at left and yellow flower petals lie on the red stage. The seated figure has distinctive crown, mala and ornament cues, so the appearance-based label applies: a person receiving honours at the throne.2016-07-19