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Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red turbans stand before a gilded throne-like seat with a small deity murti inside. Both wear white-and-orange-red garlands of flowers and orange beads. The man on the left, holding a flat silver plate or tray, pours or offers something; the man on the right holds an open bowl and cupped hands. A cameraman in white stands at right; a purple damask-patterned wall and a gilded canopy frame the scene. There are no visible a person cues, so no in-person identification is made.

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A photograph of two men in ceremonial dress during a ritual setting. The man in front, bare-chested with a white dhoti-style cloth edged in gold, wears a red and gold turban, rudraksha beads, orange-brown bead necklaces and gold-coloured arm bands, and is reaching toward a brass or metal lamp stand. Behind him, a second man wears a red turban with gold border, orange bead garlands and a rudraksha mala over white clothing. A partially visible man with shaved head in the lower left foreground is also present. Dark background with a white pillar at left.2014-05-10A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold canopy is being ceremonially honoured by two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red headwraps. The priest on the left, bending forward, holds a garland-decorated hand toward the seated figure's head; the priest on the right, bare-backed with a white shawl draped over his shoulder, reaches in as well. The seated figure wears a red embroidered outfit, a gold necklace and a red-beaded mala, with bare feet on a gold footstool. Garlands hang around the scene. Seated devotees in the foreground and the audience behind watch in a hall with recessed lighting and a patterned purple wall panel.2014-05-10Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red turbans stand bent forward, one pouring or offering from a silver vessel and the other holding a garland, over a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy. The seated figure wears deep red robes and garlands. Seated devotees in ornate and white clothing watch from the sides of a hall with lit ceiling lights and purple patterned wall panels. The ritual appears to be a padapuja or abhishekam-style offering.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10October 26 20152015-10-26May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a pink-and-red backdrop. A figure in a rust-red turban and a rust-red and gold-bordered draped garment, with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, reaches to place or offer a flower garland around the neck of a man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and a marigold-and-rose garland. The receiving man holds a tray of flowers. Behind them stands an ornate gold canopy and a gold throne, and to the right a tall brass oil lamp is lit. A man in a blue shirt sits at the lower left and another attendant in white with gold trim stands at the far right. Four people are visible.2015-10-26May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a devotee in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas on the neck and arms bowing toward a seated figure wearing a rust-brown turban crowned with white flowers, gold ornament at the temple, and a red and white flower garland. The seated figure, with a beard and gold earring, smiles as the devotee's hands reach toward him. A cameraman in white stands behind a golden pole, with a dark red curtain in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a turban and flower garland and receives the devotee's reverence.2016-08-14A photograph taken at night under a dark tent canopy. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange-red turban, a dense garland of orange and white flowers with green leaves, red and white beads, and bare-chested saffron-orange robes. He holds out his hands, receiving an offering from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood forehead mark, rudraksha-style beads and glasses, who places a small golden object into his palms. A green cloth hangs at the right and a decorated pillar with bird and floral motifs stands behind the throne. Another person in saffron-coloured dress and a few others are partly visible in the background.2015-08-09November 27 20112011-11-27 +1 copiesApril 29 20162016-04-29