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A photograph of a seated man in a golden crown with a halo-like gold headpiece, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded garland and brown-orange robe, seated before a decorated stage. Behind him stands a figure in an orange turban with a long orange shawl. A flower garland hangs over the scene, with multicoloured tassel decorations on tall poles, a gold-and-red festival canopy at left, and golden lion-form statues at the base. Heaps of golden cloth sacks sit to the right on a swing-like frame draped in flowers, in the setting of a Tulabharam ceremony.

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A photograph of a ceremonial Tulabharam scene. A central seated man wears a gold crown, a white garland, layered gold necklaces and a rust-coloured garment, and sits on a chair in front of a tall bright garland-hung frame. Behind him, a second man in an orange-red turban and orange garment stands beneath a chain-hung swing. To the right, a large pile of gold-coloured cushions or bags rests on a wooden platform draped with garlands in pink, white and green. Multicoloured tassels, red-and-yellow umbrellas, golden lion figures and pink standing statues line the magenta-lit hall with a patterned floor cloth.2017-08-12 +3 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a decorated hall. A man seated cross-legged on a colourful mat wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with a reddish-brown dhoti. Above him hangs a gold tulabharam weighing pan on chains, decorated with yellow and white flowers. Behind him stand painted statues of two figures in orange and pink. Tall pillars are wrapped in red, green, yellow and blue tassels, garlands and banners, with a golden lion sculpture at the base and a patterned canopy at the left edge.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +3 copiesA seated man in a golden crown and brown-orange robes sits cross-legged on a colourful cloth at the centre of a festively decorated temple-style hall. He wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armlets, with his eyes closed. Behind him, a tall pillar hangs with a red, yellow and green banner. Above, a flower-draped swing or tulabharam-style frame with chains hangs from a golden beam. Hanging tassels in red, yellow, purple and green frame the scene, and painted dvarapala-like guardian figures and a golden lion stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally with the crown, saffron robes, gold necklace and garland cues.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene with a seated man in a golden crown, rust-brown robe, gold necklaces and a white-and-pink flower garland, sitting under a decorated canopy hung with red, green, yellow, purple and white tassels and marigold garlands. Behind him stands a figure in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads, and a pile of golden cushions lies to the right. Gold lion statues flank the canopy pillars, and a painted backdrop of deity figures and carved wooden doors fills the background.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a colorful woven mat in front of a decorated stage for a Tulabharam ceremony. He wears a gold halo-style crown, a pink and white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant, gold armbands and a rust-brown ceremonial cloth. Ornate chains and swings of flowers in red, yellow and white hang from a gold canopy, and a yellow and red tasseled pillar stands beside him. On the right, large gold-colored sacks are piled as offerings. A red-and-white striped umbrella and a golden lion figure stand at left, with painted deity statues behind him in a pink-lit hall.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a low wooden seat with his palms joined in greeting, smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a pink and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and gold necklaces, and bangles on his wrists. Behind him stand tall pillars wrapped in colourful fabric, with red, purple and white flower garlands and green and red tassels hanging from the canopy. A golden lion figure sits at the lower left, and a gilded figure appears at the right edge. The setting is a decorated stage with a patterned floor cloth.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a striped carpet at a Tulabharam ceremony, wearing a golden crown, a rust-brown cloth, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands. He smiles broadly. Above him hangs a gold-framed balance-style swing draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands, its chains attached to a central pillar wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with red tassels. Beside him stacks of gold-coloured bags are piled, and pink and purple backdrop figures of deities stand behind.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies