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Two saffron-robed men sit on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a carved lion-head armrest inside a temple or aadheenam hall. The figure on the left, shirtless with a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wears a gold necklace and has white and red forehead markings; he holds a small white item and an orange cloth. The bald elder on the right, with a red beaded headband, rudraksha mala, gold earrings and an orange-and-yellow shawl, rests his hand on the armrest. A small white cooler and a standing attendant in a white shirt are visible behind them. The page associates the scene with a parartha puja and aarathi event.

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Two seated men on ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions during a ritual. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-bead necklace, a long-haired hairstyle with a red floral crown, and holds a small white offering. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red beaded headband sits on the right throne, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and a plate of offerings in front of him. Another man in white stands behind and a bald attendant in white is partly visible at the lower right, applying sacred ash or offering to the seated elder's hands. The setting is a temple-like hall with brass fittings.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple-like hall shows two seated figures on large ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushioned seat. The figure on the right, an elderly bald man, wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a red-and-white flower garland on his head, and sandal or vibhuti markings; he extends one hand, seemingly giving a blessing. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a gold necklace, and a white forehead mark sits with his hand on the throne arm. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a white cooler stands in the background. At the bottom, a seated person in a patterned garment and a figure wrapped in white cloth are partly visible. Other people sit with devotees around a ceremonial puja setting.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Two seated figures in orange robes on ornate gold thrones with red cushions, in a temple-like hall. The seated figure on the left, with long hair tied back, gold chain necklace and white forehead markings, extends a hand toward a kneeling woman in a pink top whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The figure on the right is bald, wears a red beaded headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holds a small white offering in one hand over a brass bowl. A tall white cooler stands behind the thrones, a staff member in light green shirt is partly visible at top left, and a child with hair tied back sits at lower centre. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Two men in saffron-orange robes sit before an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall. The man on the right, bald with a red-and-gold headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds a silver tray of green leaves and flower petals and makes an offering over a stone yantra-like object wrapped in leaves. The man on the left, with long dark hair, a red headband, rudraksha beads and gold chains, sits with folded hands. A gold lion-headed carved armrest and a gold lamp stand are in view. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person is the man on the right, shown in the saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing the offering.2012-06-02Two seated men in orange saffron robes sit on ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests at a temple-like setting. The man on the left, with swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a white-streaked upper body, holds a small white item in his right hand. The older man on the right, bald with a red rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala, holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a white cooler stands and several devotees with folded hands and bare upper bodies stand in the background. The gold throne and lamplit setting suggest a formal puja or darshan.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04