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A photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage with a pink-lit backdrop. A man seated on the left wears a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, gold necklaces and a brown dhoti, with hands joined. Behind him a tall statue of a standing deity in orange tones holds a hand raised. Colourful tasselled hangings and flower-draped chains hang overhead from a frame. At the centre a young boy in a cream kurta stands beside a seated man in a white dhoti, while a woman in a gold-bordered sari and another woman in a brown sari stand to the right. Large golden sacks sit on the floor, used for weighing offerings in the tulabharam.

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August 12 20172017-08-12A tulabharam ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing a brown-orange garment, sits smiling at left on a patterned rug, garlanded with white and pink flowers. A standing deity statue in orange and gold stands behind him. Beside a hanging balance scale strung with red and white flower garlands, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a brown sari with gold border stand; a young boy in grey-beige kurta and a small girl in white stand near sacks of goods stacked on the floor. Bright yellow, red and multicoloured tassel decorations frame the scene.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12A ceremonial stage scene in a decorated hall during a Tulabharam-style offering. A seated man in a gold crown, golden chest ornament and floral garland sits on a yellow-cushioned seat beneath a hanging arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, and two men in saffron and orange robes and turbans attend nearby, one bending toward yellow sacks on the floor. Colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and blue hang overhead, with a golden lion figure at lower left and a painted deity murti at left. The scene is bright and festive with pink and orange lighting.2017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA decorated stage pavilion hung with colourful tassel and flower garlands, with a golden lion sculpture at the base of a pillar. A man seated on a patterned mat wears an orange-brown cloth, a golden crown, a flower garland and a gold pendant, and is weighed on a tulabharam-style scale. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a gold cloth, while a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside him. Another orange-robed figure stands behind the seated man. Pink painted sculptures of deities and a yellow cloth draped with umbrellas frame the scene.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene with a seated man in a golden crown, rust-brown robe, gold necklaces and a white-and-pink flower garland, sitting under a decorated canopy hung with red, green, yellow, purple and white tassels and marigold garlands. Behind him stands a figure in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads, and a pile of golden cushions lies to the right. Gold lion statues flank the canopy pillars, and a painted backdrop of deity figures and carved wooden doors fills the background.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland sits centred on a stage decorated with colourful tassel canopies, a yellow and red cloth hanging, and golden lion statues. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with multiple arms. Two orange-robed attendants in saffron cloth and turbans work at the right, one bending over a gold-and-cream cloth on a low platform while the other stands nearby. A tasselled yellow-and-red cloth hangs from a floral swing frame above the platform. The setting suggests a tulabharam weighing ceremony, with flower garlands and ritual decoration throughout.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies