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A photo of a ritual scene centred on a large golden vessel or bowl heaped with flower petals and garlands in pink, white, yellow and red, with petals spilling onto a striped woven mat. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at left, reaching toward brass ritual vessels hung with small bells. Another person in a dark red-brown garment sits at right beside a tiger-striped cloth. Petals are scattered across the floor.

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A photo of a heap of mixed flower petals in pink, red, yellow and white spilling across the floor in front of a golden ornate throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with red cushions beside them; only the lower body and hands are visible, and a hand reaches down from the right in an orange garment. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang on the throne. Petals are being offered in a devotional ceremony.2008-07-17Close photograph of a bare foot resting on an ornate gold footstool carved with floral scrollwork, the foot adorned with pink and white flowers and marigold-like blossoms arranged on the stool. The person wears a rust-red draped cloth over the legs and sits on a gold throne with red cushions. At left, a man in a dark shirt holds a flower garland and leans toward the foot, with a woman in orange behind him wearing a garland. Plain white and orange garlands hang in the frame.2017-04-17Close view of a seated figure's bare feet resting on a gold-ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, during a puja. The legs wear rust-red dhoti-style cloth with gold border. Long garlands of white jasmine, pink lotus, yellow marigold and orange flowers wrap the legs and feet. Silver and metal puja thalis hold kumkum, flowers, a coconut and small oil lamps in the foreground, and a gold-ornate lamp stand is at right. Bangles and a toe ring adorn the feet. No physical people beyond the seated figure's legs and feet are visible. Identity is not determinable from the visible cues.2017-05-24May 03 20162016-05-03May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a flower-decorated throne set against a golden tiered shrine structure with carved niches. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a throne with a rainbow-striped arch of red, yellow and green flowers. A kneeling devotee in saffron robes faces the throne and holds a lit oil lamp aarti in both hands. Orange and pink flowers line the stage edges, and a white plastic chair sits at the lower right.2013-04-20July 01 20142014-07-01July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesMay 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth wrap and red-brown rudraksha mala beads performs worship before a clear spatika linga on a yellow satin-draped altar. He holds pink flower petals in his cupped hands while looking down at the linga, which is surrounded by white jasmine and red and pink flower garlands. Behind the altar, deity murti figures wear red and white silk with ornate gold necklaces and crowns, decorated with jasmine garlands. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple shrine. A small metal vessel sits at the lower left.2014-06-30December 17 20122012-12-17May 24 20162016-05-24