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A photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a scale pan suspended from chains, wearing a brown garment, a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, multiple beaded garlands and a white-and-pink flower garland, smiling. A standing attendant in an orange robe and orange head wrap steadies the scale; another attendant in orange kneels nearby. Hanging tassels in red, yellow, green, purple and white decorate the pillars and canopy, with gold ornamental lion figures at the base. A painted deity figure with multiple arms stands in the background against pink and orange walls, and a yellow-and-blue decorated pillar stands center.

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August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland sits centred on a stage decorated with colourful tassel canopies, a yellow and red cloth hanging, and golden lion statues. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with multiple arms. Two orange-robed attendants in saffron cloth and turbans work at the right, one bending over a gold-and-cream cloth on a low platform while the other stands nearby. A tasselled yellow-and-red cloth hangs from a floral swing frame above the platform. The setting suggests a tulabharam weighing ceremony, with flower garlands and ritual decoration throughout.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12A 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 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12A 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 seated man with a shaved head and gold crown-like headpiece sits centrally on a decorated stage, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a garland of white and pink flowers, and layered gold necklaces. Behind him, a tall pillar wrapped in colourful fabric stands between garlands of yellow, red and green flowers hung on chains. A golden mound of cushions or bags sits to his right. Painted deity murti figures with multiple arms stand in the background, a camera operator is at the right edge, and gold lion-shaped sculptures sit at the lower left. Tassels in red, blue, yellow and green decorate the scene. Tulabharam ritual scale setting.2017-08-12A decorated stage pavilion hung with colourful tassel and flower garlands, with a golden lion sculpture at the base of a pillar. A man seated on a patterned mat wears an orange-brown cloth, a golden crown, a flower garland and a gold pendant, and is weighed on a tulabharam-style scale. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a gold cloth, while a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside him. Another orange-robed figure stands behind the seated man. Pink painted sculptures of deities and a yellow cloth draped with umbrellas frame the scene.2017-08-12 +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 copies