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November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne. A man seated on the throne wears an orange and maroon cloth wrap over a shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is in a dark-haired appearance with long, swept-back hair; a person is seated there, received by the ceremony. Around him, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor with brass and silver trays, flowers and small vessels before them. A woman in a cream sari with a dark braid holds her hands together in front. Two women with long braids in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera. Behind the throne stand gold ornamented figures, a deity murti decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and white, and a gold trident. A puja is being performed with offerings and incense smoke.2010-11-14A seated man with a shaved head, bare chest, white sacred markings on his forehead and body, a red-beaded headband, and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and sitting on an orange cloth. He holds a silver vessel and pours liquid from it into a gold vessel on a tray of offerings. Before him stands a golden deity murti garlanded with white flowers and pink flowers, with oil lamps and a silver kalasha nearby. A person's arm and hand are visible at the left edge. a person is shown performing an abhishekam-style ritual; the figure's appearance has a bare-chested presentation with distinctive adornments but the cues are limited.2012-06-05A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, a gold and bead necklace, and tilak marks sits cross-legged before a white statue dressed in an orange robe, bead mala and gold ornament, its right hand raised in blessing. Behind the statue is a garlanded deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands and a silver-embroidered backdrop. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a silver dish, small brass vessels and a large steel offering tray. Orange drapery and a gate hung with marigold strings frame the scene.2011-01-17A seated man in an orange silk garment, bare-shouldered with a gold-toned sacred thread and a bracelet on his wrist, pours a white liquid from a shell-like vessel over a Sri Meru yantra made of pale tiers on a brass tray. The yantra sits on a peetha-like base amid marigold and jasmine garlands and pink petals, with a smoking fire pit and brass vessels beside it. Behind, a shrine holds a deity murti in red and white adornments flanked by brass lamps and flowers. A person's hand holding a brass vessel is partly visible at lower left, and a tiger-striped seat cover sits at the left edge. The description of this photo's appearance-based label: the man's shaved head, orange garment, sacred thread and bracelet are consistent with a person performing the abhishekam, with an unsure identity tag.December 22 20112011-12-22January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward over a brass lamp at a ritual setting, appearing to tend it. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti of Krishna playing a flute, and a gilded lion-form throne with a red cushion sits to the right. A red cloth-covered low seat holds a small framed picture. Another person in maroon garments holds a brass vessel at the left edge, and scattered petals or offerings lie on the floor. The page identifies this as a Brahmacharya training session, but the figure's appearance does not clearly show a distinctive a person presentation, so he is described by role only.2006-08-22A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress performs an abhishekam at a ritual table. He pours liquid from a silver vessel through a silver stand over a golden deity murti, while holding a conch-shaped shell in his other hand. He wears gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold chain, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand cream pillars, orange flowers and a gold throne with red cushion. A silver bowl, brass plate of yellow powder and red-and-gold cloth lie on the table.2013-09-16January 1st 2013A seated priest in orange robes and a matching orange head covering performs a puja at an altar in a temple room. He wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small brass handbell near his chest. Before him is a copper tiered object, a kalasha-like pyramidal vessel on a wooden stand, with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a brass tray of offerings. A red and green silk cloth and a garland of red and white flowers hang at right, and a second robed man sits partly visible at left. The room has white tiled walls and a gold-framed deity shrine behind.2009-10-17