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A photograph of a person with long dark hair bowing forward and pressing one hand against a large gold kalasha decorated with lime-green fruit garlands, yellow and magenta flower garlands, and gold lion-head ornaments with green gem pendants. The bowing person wears a white flower garland over bare shoulders and bare skin.

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A close photograph of a person with long dark hair bowing forward, face pressed against a large gold-coloured ceremonial vessel or kalasha-like object, with one hand resting on its side. The person's bare arm is visible at left. The gold object is decorated with bands of ornamentation and sparkling embellishments, and is surrounded by strings of lime-green fruit, yellow marigold flowers, pink petals and a white jasmine garland. Gold-toned hanging ornaments with green inlays hang above.2010-01-01A bare-chested man with long dark hair bends forward with his head resting against a golden ceremonial pillar, one hand pressed flat on its surface. A white jasmine garland hangs over his shoulder. The gold pillar is decorated with diamond-like bands, a small floral medallion, and a gold cobra-hooded crown topped with green-gem pendants. Behind it are heaps of yellow marigolds, magenta and purple flowers, and strings of green lime garlands wrapped around the golden form. The scene suggests reverent worship at a decorated deity murti or sacred object, with the man in close devotional contact with it. The man's face is turned down and away from the camera.2010-01-01A photograph of a person in white ritual clothing bowing forward with forehead pressed to a tall polished gold kalasha-shaped sacred vessel decorated with gold finials and green gem ornaments. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands wrap the vessel and surrounding altar, and a green-bead garland hangs over it. The person has long dark hair with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland draped over the shoulder, with one palm resting on the gold vessel. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a carved stone wall behind.2010-01-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a white flower garland in his hair, leaning forward with his face pressed against a large golden shiva lingam-like vessel. He rests one hand on the golden surface while the object is heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and magenta flowers, and strands of green beads. Gold ornaments and a golden kalasha-like top sit above the lingam, with green-gemmed decorations. Stone carvings and gold-framed architecture form the background, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs at the upper right. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role of devotee is described.2010-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA person in a rust-orange sleeveless garment with a golden waist band bends forward and rests their head and hands on a large gold kalasha-style vessel adorned with red and white flower garlands and a crown of green jewelled finials. The figure wears a long orange-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala across the chest, gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, and has long dark hair. Behind them stand additional garlands and a gilded throne-like backdrop with red and gold cloth. The scene suggests a devotional offering or abhishekam-style veneration of a sacred vessel.2013-04-14A person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland bows forward, pressing the forehead and right hand against a gilded ceremonial pillar or pedestal wrapped in white jasmine garlands with blue flower accents. Red roses are visible at the lower left and right. In the background, a man in white clothing with a purple shawl plays a drum with a striped cover. The scene suggests reverent worship at a temple setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photo at a temple shrine where a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white flower garland bends forward with his forehead and folded hands pressed against a golden deity murti draped in marigold and yellow garlands and a red silk cloth, with a long strand of green lime garlands hanging over it. On the left, a man in orange robe with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. Golden oil lamps stand behind, and white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29