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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange garment, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold chain, reaches out to touch a decorated pot. Beside him, a standing man in a purple and gold turban, bare-chested with a purple-and-gold shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with gold border, holds the ornate patterned pot, possibly a kalasha. Behind them a large gold-embossed peetha/throne and dark red curtain form the backdrop, with a small electronic device on a stand in front. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban and garland cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A seated man in an orange-red turban, white and red flower garland, and gold necklaces sits on a red velvet throne before an ornate gold backdrop, reaching to touch a decorated pot with a green leaf sprig held by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and magenta shawl with a purple turban. A small electronic keyboard stands beside the throne and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests a kalasha ritual during a ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the visible cues are limited to the turban, garland and gold jewellery, so identity is uncertain.2015-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. A person seated on a red zebra-striped throne-like chair wears an orange-red turban, bare chest, white floral garland and a gold necklace, and reaches out to touch a bundle of green leaves and a purple-tied cloth held by a standing man. The standing man wears a purple turban, a maroon shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti with a gold border, and holds a decorated pot with red and yellow patterns, a kalasha-style vessel. A sound mixer stands on a stand in front of the seated figure. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the role is given as a seated priest receiving the offering.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05Ceremonial photo on a stage in front of a gold-embossed throne backdrop and red velvet curtain. A seated man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and white flower garland holds up a bundle of green leaves, scattering water or grains, and smiles. Beside him a standing man in a purple-and-gold turban, bare-chested with a maroon shawl and white dhoti, holds out a striped pink and gold kalasha pot. A small keyboard stand sits in front.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a deep red curtain and an ornate gold throne-back. A man in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban sits in a red zebra-patterned chair, wearing white and red flower garlands and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and raises a green coconut above his head with one hand. Beside him stands a young man bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold turban, a magenta-and-gold shawl over one shoulder and white dhoti, holding a multicoloured patterned kalasha pot toward him. A laptop-style music stand sits on the stage. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing with water being poured over the coconut.2015-09-05August 21 20172017-08-21September 05 20152015-09-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne before maroon drapes, reaching to touch a decorated kalasha. Beside him a second man, bare-chested with a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border, leans forward holding the kalasha, which is covered in red, green and gold ornamentation with leaves on top. A gold lion-shaped figure stands by the throne and a folded red-orange cloth rests on the armrest. The setting suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja. The seated man shows a person cues: ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing and a seated throne presence, described as a ritual figure in a ceremonial role.2015-09-17