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Ritual scene in an indoor hall with a gold throne and a tall gold-and-silver staff. A man seated on the floor in front, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and white tilak, stirs or pours from a silver bowl among silver vessels and a small oil lamp, possibly for abhishekam. Beside him, a younger attendant in white dhoti with yellow border and white body markings sits near a gold chair. On the throne, a man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth wears a red flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, with a gold-trimmed sacred vessel on his chest, while a floral and colourful decorative backdrop hangs behind. Silver and gold puja vessels, flowers and fabric stand on a purple cloth at right.

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April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial puja scene in a hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long pale-gold pendant necklace is at the right, wearing a tall orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red floral garland, and gold armlets, seated on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-headed armrest. Before him, a priest in orange robes and glasses, with white sacred ash markings and a brown mala, holds a small red offering over a silver bowl. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits at the left, marked with white paste. A tall silver staff with a bird finial stands beside the throne, and brass vessels, flowers and leaves fill the foreground.2015-04-28A ritual scene in a hall with gold-and-floral backdrop. A shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala, spectacles and white tilak marks sits cross-legged holding a broom-like tool and an open book beside silver vessels and a lamp. Behind him a young assistant in white with a rudraksha mala watches. On a gold throne-like seat at right sits a person in an orange turban, red garland and gold necklace, with a gold staff and offerings of flowers and fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and folded cloth on the tray in front. Appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28Two saffron-robed figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions inside a stone-walled hall. The seated man on the left wears long swept-back hair, white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, a gold-beaded mala and a large gold pendant, and handles an orange cloth and a small offering. Beside him on the right, an older bald man with a crown-like headband, rudraksha mala and gold bangle holds a small silver cup and a plate of white offerings. In the foreground, a person in a dark garment bends forward at the lower edge of the frame. A young man in white dhoti with gold chain stands at the upper right near a brass lamp, and a silver tray of white grains sits at the lower left, with a kalasha-like brass vessel nearby.2012-06-04A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. In the foreground, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and bare upper arms sits with palms pressed together in prayer, holding a small stick. Beside him a young boy in orange and gold garments with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with hands folded. Behind them, an older bearded man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a garland sits before an ornate gold throne. On the right, a man in a red-orange turban and dhoti with multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, bangles and a red floral garland sits on a gold seat with a tiger-striped cloth. Before them lie a silver plate with offerings, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, a silver kalasha-style vessel and decorated pots with leaves and flowers, and a silver lamp stand. A man in orange clothing with a mala sits at the left edge.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-carved throne and a tiger-printed seat. A seated man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits before silver puja vessels, a kalasha, flowers and a decorated bowl, performing ritual worship. Beside him a young boy in orange cloth with a white tilak sits with hands together. Behind, a bearded man in saffron robes and white-and-orange garlands sits on the gold throne. On the right, a smiling man in a rust-brown robe wears layered red garlands, gold necklaces and bangles. A standing man in orange with a mala joins in the background near a pedestal fan. Attendees and ritual items fill the foreground; the scene reads as a Meenakshi Brahmotsav pattabhishekam-style ceremony.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial puja in a hall with gold-carved thrones. On the right, a seated figure in rust-orange dress and orange turban, with red and gold garlands and gold ornaments, sits beside a gold throne draped with a tiger-print cloth. Center left, a bearded man in orange robes and white forehead markings sits behind a gold throne with white garlands. In front, a man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings presses his hands together in prayer beside brass vessels and a kalasha with flowers and green leaves. A young boy in orange and gold robes with white tilak sits nearby. Silver ritual implements, a bowl and a golden staff with a bird finial stand on the floor. Another seated devotee with shaved head and folded hands is at left.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28