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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white jasmine garland and red rose garlands, bowing with forehead pressed against a large ornate gold pillar-like object decorated with white and blue flower garlands and a red rose cluster. The person's bare arm and hand rest on the gold surface, and the hair is pulled back in a bun.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a man with long, dark, loose hair bowing his head and pressing his hand against a tall gilded cylindrical object, a ritual vessel or linga, decorated with a band of white stones and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. He wears an orange saffron garment with a green-and-gold bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, and multiple gold rings on his fingers. Above the vessel hang ornate gold finials with green inlaid panels, and the background shows gilded carved panels. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold jewellery match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event, so the figure is treated as a candidate in person.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in orange-red ritual clothing bowing with his forehead pressed against a deity murti heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, red roses and purple globe-amaranth strands. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and a white cloth and a small silver object are visible among the flowers. Sacred white markings appear on his forehead and upper arm. Another devotee is faintly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or abhishekam moment before the deity.2010-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border leaning forward with his head and right arm pressed against a dark stone lingam. His right wrist wears a gold bangle. The lingam is draped with white jasmine-style garlands and yellow marigold garlands, with a round yellow and red kumkum-marked disc on its base. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with sparkling jewelled ornaments, a large crown-like headdress and a bright red-and-gold dress, surrounded by yellow and orange flowers. The scene suggests a shiva lingam abhishekam or puja.2007-01-01A person in an orange sleeveless top bows forward with forehead pressed against a large polished gold kalasha-shaped vessel with ornate banding and jeweled rings. The vessel is heavily garlanded with strings of white, yellow, purple and red flowers, and gold ornaments hang above. The person's hand rests on the vessel's side in devotion.2009-12-23A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a white-streaked forehead and white arm markings bowing with pressed palms and forehead touching a large deity murti heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and an orange marigold-type garland, draped with a gold-bordered red cloth. A horned crown-like ornament rises from the murti. Behind, a corrugated metal roof and a few other people in orange and yellow clothing are partly visible. The scene reads as a devotional darshan or abhishekam-related homage at a temple.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man in orange sleeveless robes bending forward with palms pressed together, touching his forehead to a deity murti heavily adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and orange marigold garlands. White ash or chandan marks are visible on his upper arm and face. Gold ornaments and a decorated fabric canopy surround the murti. Another person in white and orange stands behind him, and a few hands are partly visible at the lower edge. The setting suggests abhishekam-related darshan at a temple.2010-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment bending forward to touch a tall gold ceremonial vessel, a kalasha or linga abhishekam pot, with his right hand. The vessel is decorated with gold scrollwork, a diamond-studded band, and green gemstone ornaments above it. Yellow and purple flower garlands wrap the vessel, and a green-and-gold bordered silk cloth hangs beside it. Gold bangles and rings adorn his wrist and fingers. The setting is a temple with gilded ornamental panels behind. The man appears to be performing a ritual honouring of the sacred vessel during an abhishekam.2010-02-12