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A photograph of a ritual scene in an ashram hall with pink walls. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and red rudraksha mala garlands offers flowers or a fruit to a decorated deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti wears an orange garment and a crown-like headdress, framed by a curved arch of garlands in purple, yellow, red, white and green. Orange and white flower garlands drape the throne, and a second man in white ritual clothes stands behind. A visible tilak marks the forehead of the standing man. The attendant's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the a person field is unsure.

A priest in a maroon dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at an altar performing abhishekam to a black stone lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and red roses. He reaches up with his right hand to touch the lingam's silver-and-gold adornments, including a row of green gem-set ornaments, while an attendant in a maroon cloth holds a gold plate of offerings nearby. Behind them, a deity murti wears a red silk sari with gold border and heavy gold jewellery, and rudraksha beads are worn on the priest's arms and neck.

A photograph of a seated figure in a flower-decorated shrine, dressed in orange with a red-and-orange shawl draped across the lap and an orange-clad priest in the foreground. The seated figure has long black hair, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, rudraksha beads and bangles, and sits on a leopard-print cushion over a gold throne. Garlands of white, orange and purple flowers frame the arch, with green leaves above. The priest on the right, with a shaved-looking head, wears orange robes and white body markings, and holds a silver bell in one hand while gesturing with a small silver vessel. A red curtain and an ornate dark panel form the background. The figure is a murti or statue, not a living person, and no identification is made from the figure's face.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder and bare upper arms adorned with orange bangles performs ritual worship before a shrine. Behind him, a large deity murti is decorated with rich red and gold ornaments, white and pink garlands, and a gold-and-white dhoti-style garment. In front, a clear crystal spatika linga sits on a yellow cloth surrounded by white jasmine and red flowers, while a lit oil lamp stands at right. The figure's hands are held over the linga in an offering gesture, consistent with abhishekam. The figure's distinctive hair and orange ornamented attire are visible cues, and the page identifies this event as Rudrabishekam at a temple, so the figure is.

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Photograph of a ritual abhishekam before golden deity murti of a seated goddess and attendant figure, richly adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and garlands of red, orange, white and purple flowers. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and an arm adorned with gold bangles reaches toward the crown of the central golden figure, while an attendant in white holds a silver plate at left. Ornate gold arch behind, flame of an oil lamp visible at right edge, and a pink cushion beneath the deities.

Inside a temple sanctum, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a stone shrine draped with white cloth and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, pouring liquid from a metal bowl over a dark linga. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes assist at the lower left, one holding a bowl and the other guiding it. To the right, deity murtis with silver crowns and red-and-yellow garlands, one wearing a red silk sari-style garment and an ornate crown, watch over the ritual. Gold-leaf ornamentation frames the upper shrine. The scene is an abhishekam offering.

A photograph of a puja before a gilded throne-like shrine holding a decorated deity murti dressed in a brown-red garment with silver ornaments and a crown, framed by garlands of red, yellow, orange and green flowers. A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and white-marked forehead presses his palms together in greeting, with an oil lamp on the shrine. In front, a kneeling man in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala bows low before a small flower-covered murti on a stand, with a blue cloth at the base. Two more devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.