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A photograph of a ritual exchange at a golden throne. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a rudraksha mala hands small gold-coloured sheets to a second figure whose bare chest and mala are visible. On the right, a seated person in a brown-red garment with gold jewellery, bangles and a beaded necklace extends an open hand over a red velvet cushion draped with a brown towel. Behind them stand a gold ornamental panel, a gold pillar and red drapery.

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A close-up photograph of a ritual exchange beside a gilded throne. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and a wooden rudraksha mala holds out a small folded gold-coloured sheet with his fingers toward a woman seated on a red cushioned seat. She wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured garment, and her forearm bears a red thread and a dark bracelet. Behind them, a second man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden fan-like implement, and an ornate gold panel rises in the background beside a red curtain. A blurred head is visible in the lower right corner.2016-09-28A photograph of a seated figure in rust-red and brown robes resting an arm on a red velvet bolster set on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat. The figure wears gold bangles and a dark beaded bracelet, and bare feet are visible at lower right. A younger man in orange-trimmed white clothing, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneels at left, extending both hands to receive a small gold-coloured packet or card from the seated figure's hand. Behind them stand additional robed attendants, one holding a wooden implement, against a deep red curtain and an ornate gold panel. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so the seated person is described by role only.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man on the left with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets holds out a small folded paper or card, and his hand is reaching toward an outstretched hand on the right, which wears gold bangles and a bracelet. Behind him stands another bare-chested man with rudraksha malas. The background shows a red velvet cushion, an ornate gold-carved throne or pedestal, a red cloth, and a small bottle. The visible men have no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond malas, so the central figure cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance.2016-09-28A photograph of a seated figure on a gold and red throne receiving a small slip or leaf from an attendant at left. The seated person wears rust-brown robes, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets, with red and black wrist threads and beaded bracelets. The attendant at left, partly visible, is bare-chested with brown rudraksha beads on his chest and wears white dhoti with an orange border. Behind them are a gold ornate throne back, a red velvet cushion, a gold staff, and red drapery. A small red bottle sits on the cushion. The identity of the seated person is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28A photograph of a ritual exchange on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a red velvet cushion. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe and layered gold necklaces extends a bare arm, wearing gold bangles and colourful beaded wrist threads, while a standing man in a white dhoti with a saffron border and a rudraksha mala hands over a folded yellow paper or strip. Another man's hand reaches in from the left. Behind the throne are gold ornamental panels and a deep red curtain. a person cues are the ornate gold jewellery and rust-brown robe of the seated figure, with the priest-like standing attendant nearby.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28A photograph inside a temple hall of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing rust-brown robes, a heavy gold necklace and a gold armband, extending an open palm toward two men. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with orange border kneels at left, hands joined, receiving something. Behind him a man with a moustache wearing rudraksha beads and white cloth holds a small folded card or booklet. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand in the background. Three people are visible.2016-09-28September 28 20162016-09-28Close-up photo of a seated figure's hand holding a thin wooden stick, resting on a red cushion beside an ornate gold-carved throne armrest. The hand wears a beaded wrist mala of wooden beads with red and dark threads. Beside it, a standing attendant in white dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha beads and a pendant, holds a bundle of palm-leaf or paper sheets. A crimson drape and gold shimmering backdrop frame the scene, and a bare foot appears in the lower right.2016-09-28