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A photograph inside a decorated hall showing a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, framed by a garland-draped backrest in red, yellow and green flowers, with golden lion-shaped armrests. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a red and gold mala, golden jewellery and a small red headpiece, with hands folded in greeting. Standing to the right, a man in a brown-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and gold-rimmed glasses holds a silver tray of burning oil lamps before a golden arched shrine with floral garlands and a deity murti. A pink draped table and scattered flower petals are in the foreground.

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April 30 20152015-04-30January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10A man in orange-brown ritual clothing with a bare upper torso, a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala stands before a decorated shrine, holding a lit lamp with several flames in both hands. Beside him stand ornately adorned deity murtis draped in colourful garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with a crown on one figure and a gold arched backdrop behind. A golden lion-faced throne with a red cushion sits at left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple-style setting.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30November 13 20132013-11-13A seated ritual scene at a temple-style hall with golden thrones and a backdrop of colourful flower garlands. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial wrap sits reading from an open book beside a brass oil lamp, a silver vessel, a kalasha-like pot and offerings with white flowers. Behind him, on a gold throne, a person wearing a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and red flower garlands sits with a silver staff nearby, appearing to receive the rite. Another attendant in white and orange stands at the left edge. Visible puja items include a silver tray, a decorated cloth and a gilded vessel with pink and blue ribbons.2015-04-28January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copies