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A hazy ceremonial scene inside a tent hung with pink fabric and garlands. A seated man in a maroon turban, saffron-orange robe and yellow-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest, receiving an offering. Standing at left, a bare-chested elderly priest with white-streaked hair and a purple-and-gold dhoti pours liquid from a small vessel into a brass plate held on a tray. Behind, another seated figure in orange garland wears a pink-and-white flower garland. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. Sunlight streams through the fabric, softening the frame.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a tented hall. On the right, a seated figure on a gilded golden throne wears a rust-red turban, red-orange robes with gold borders, and layered garlands of pink and white flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate and bends forward to offer something. Behind them hang orange and gold canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, and a gilded lion-footed seat is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or honouring rite.2015-01-12A photograph of a seated older man with a shaved head and white beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers with a red-and-white bead necklace, holding a small silver vessel in his hands. Behind him stands a younger attendant in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a person in a cream-yellow shawl bends forward toward him. The seated man sits on an orange-upholstered chair with a gilded armrest, in front of a pink and red draped backdrop. Hazy light fills the scene.2015-01-12July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial ritual under a canopy with a striped orange-and-green fringed umbrella overhead. A shirtless bearded man with white tilak marks on his forehead, arms and chest, wearing a purple and gold-bordered dhoti and a mala, holds a gold plate toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a maroon turban and maroon robes, rudraksha beads, pink and white garlands and bangles, and sits on a gold-and-red throne with a gold lion-form armrest. Another person in orange robes sits nearby beside orange and white flower garlands. The scene resembles a puja or aarti offering.2015-01-12October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a canopy of orange and multicoloured fabric. A shirtless older priest with a white beard, white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, and a purple and gold dhoti stands at left holding a gold plate and offering it toward a seated figure. The seated man wears an orange-red turban, a dark red robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala and layered garlands of orange, pink and white flowers, and sits on a gold throne decorated with a gold lion-shaped armrest. He has his hands raised near his face in reverent gesture. Orange and marigold garlands drape the throne and an ornate gold backrest rises behind him. The setting suggests a puja or aarti offering.2015-01-12January 08 20122012-01-08A ceremonial scene under a white tented canopy with ornate umbrellas in orange, green and multicolour. On the right, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and turban wears a long pink and white flower garland and bead bangles, holding a small object with both hands over a brass tray. Beside them a shirtless priest in a purple dhoti with an orange-red border, bearing white horizontal ash markings on the chest and arms and a rudraksha mala, offers from a brass plate. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on a gold-carved throne in the centre, and gold lion-headed armrests and a gilded throne frame are visible. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with offerings.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12