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Inside a temple hall, an elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate orange-upholstered golden throne wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and saffron robes. He holds a small brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object while a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top reaches up and receives blessing. To the right, a younger person in saffron robes with a red rudraksha headband sits on the adjacent golden seat, hands extended toward the scene. Gold carved backrests and a patterned marble wall frame the paaduka-puja setting, a ritual of reverence for sacred footwear.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on an orange velvet throne with gold carved armrests and an ornate gold backrest behind him. He wears a rudraksha mala headpiece, a white horizontal forehead mark, round spectacles, and a red-and-white flower garland with a long beaded necklace. He holds a small brass vessel while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering him a dab of white paste from his hands. Another hand is visible at the right edge. A gold-leaf deity murti stands in the upper background.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white-streaked forehead sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with orange tufted upholstery. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, a rudraksha band on his head, and thick garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a small brass vessel while touching a young woman's forehead with his other hand. The woman, dressed in white with her hair tied back, kneels before him. A man in saffron clothing with a shaved head and white tilak stands at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with gold decorative metalwork.2012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual scene in a richly decorated room with orange tufted sofas, gold-carved frames and maroon curtains. On the left, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead holds a small object and gestures with her hands. In the centre, a man in a maroon-and-orange cloth with bare upper body sits with white markings on his face. On the right, a man with white forehead markings wears a gold-beaded necklace and a maroon cloth, with a yellow flower tied to his wrist, while another person's hands reach toward him. A silver tray with flower petals sits in the foreground beside a striped cloth and a red cushion. Three physical people are visible.2015-09-14 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copies