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A tulabharam ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing a brown-orange garment, sits smiling at left on a patterned rug, garlanded with white and pink flowers. A standing deity statue in orange and gold stands behind him. Beside a hanging balance scale strung with red and white flower garlands, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a brown sari with gold border stand; a young boy in grey-beige kurta and a small girl in white stand near sacks of goods stacked on the floor. Bright yellow, red and multicoloured tassel decorations frame the scene.

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A photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage with a pink-lit backdrop. A man seated on the left wears a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, gold necklaces and a brown dhoti, with hands joined. Behind him a tall statue of a standing deity in orange tones holds a hand raised. Colourful tasselled hangings and flower-draped chains hang overhead from a frame. At the centre a young boy in a cream kurta stands beside a seated man in a white dhoti, while a woman in a gold-bordered sari and another woman in a brown sari stand to the right. Large golden sacks sit on the floor, used for weighing offerings in the tulabharam.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene in a decorated hall during a Tulabharam-style offering. A seated man in a gold crown, golden chest ornament and floral garland sits on a yellow-cushioned seat beneath a hanging arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, and two men in saffron and orange robes and turbans attend nearby, one bending toward yellow sacks on the floor. Colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and blue hang overhead, with a golden lion figure at lower left and a painted deity murti at left. The scene is bright and festive with pink and orange lighting.2017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12Beside him stands a painted statue of a multi-armed deity in orange dhoti. At centre, a deity murti dressed in green cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers sits in front of a golden arch-shaped backdrop. To the right, a young male performer in a striped tiger-pattern dhoti, white turban and flower garlands stands beside a female performer in a dark gold sari with purple-and-yellow garlands and a large headdress. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a child in blue skirt with garlands is at far right.2013-09-05 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies