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A ceremonial offering scene in a hall. On the right, a man wearing an orange and yellow-gold shawl, a striped multicolour cloth draped over one shoulder, a pink-and-orange turban, a white flower garland and magenta dhoti stands bare-chested with a gold armlet, receiving a silver tray of bananas and flowers. Facing him, a middle-aged priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with white body markings on his arms and chest, holds the tray; an attendant in white dhoti and a golden staff stands at left. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads watches. A large orange-robed backdrop image fills the background, with a potted plant at lower right.

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November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27Ceremonial scene in a temple hall with blue-and-pink painted columns and a golden throne-like seat at right. A man with grey hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange shawl over white dhoti, holds a yellow cloth tray of fruit. Beside him a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange silk shawl, with a bundled straw-and-cloth ritual staff wrapped in blue and orange bands and a mala, receives the offering. At right, another man in orange robes holds a bowl of apples and pineapple. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left. Three people are visible.2013-08-13A ritual scene on a stage in front of a large backdrop painting of a saffron-robed figure adorned with rudraksha beads. Four men stand in a row. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with a striped cloth and sacred marks on his arms stands beside an older bearded man in white dhoti and cloth with white painted marks on his body, who holds a yellow cloth. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a garland. On the right, a man in a pink dhoti, white and red flower garland and an orange-and-red turban receives the tray with folded hands. Gilded furniture is visible at the right edge.2011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27Photo of a ritual exchange on a stage before a large orange backdrop showing a painted figure. A bald priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha beads and a gold pendant is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and holding a woven basket of offerings with a white cloth. Beside him a younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms and chest, another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wearing a long garland of green leaves and yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold bangle, receive the basket. Several other attendants stand at the edge of the frame.2011-11-26August 13 20132013-08-13August 13 20132013-08-13October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copies