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A photograph of two men in white ritual clothing beside a gold-coloured Sri Yantra or meru-shaped metal object on a carved wooden table. The man on the right, wearing a white kurta, an orange-saffron dhoti sash and a rudraksha mala, holds a small white paper or cloth piece over the yantra. The man on the left, wearing a white kurta and a yellow shawl, stands with his head bowed looking down toward the table. Marigold flowers are placed at the base of the yantra, with brass bells hanging from the table and a silver plate of offerings on the right. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2008-03-23July 05 20102010-07-05Two men in white ritual dhotis with gold borders stand before a gold-and-orange draped shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and a carved golden throne at right. The man at centre wears a rudraksha mala and several beaded bracelets and holds a small metal cup while gesturing with his other hand. The man at left, shown from behind with bare shoulders, faces him and extends his hand. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and flower offerings sit on a tray at lower left, in front of a deity murti. Neither man has the distinctive long hair, crown or saffron clothing that would support identifying a specific person, so their roles are priest or assistant.2013-02-06July 05 20102010-07-05A seated man in orange saffron robes pours water from a round brass vessel over a golden Maha Meru, a tiered pyramid-shaped ritual object on a white-draped table, as a fine stream of liquid splashes down. He wears a white and multicolour flower garland, gold bangles and a gold chain, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with white garlands, gold ornaments and bright fabric stands on an orange cloth. A second man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered shawl sits to the right. Abhishekam ritual setting.2006-05-21April 17 20172017-04-17November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in plain white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left holding a brass plate. Beside him a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace scatters flowers over a decorated pillar-like deity form wrapped in garlands. At right, a heavyset man in orange robes with gold-rimmed glasses and a gold necklace stands by a gold-framed altar box heaped with white flowers. Behind them stand a man in white with a yellow shawl and other attendants, with brass lamps, orange drapes and a metal railing in the background.2010-07-21A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden shri yantra style meru structure on a stand. Beside him a second man in orange robes, wearing spectacles, a orange head wrap and gold beads, sits and holds a small brass bell. Behind them are garlands of purple and red flowers and gold ritual objects on a tiled wall. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed on a golden yantra. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring the liquid, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2009-10-17A photograph of a shrine ritual. A man seated on the floor wears an orange saffron robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He pours liquid from a white vessel over a copper-coloured shri yantra meru-style sculpture set on a wooden stand. Red and white flower garlands hang at right, and brass puja vessels, a tray of fruit and a lamp sit in the foreground, with gilded deity images in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long orange robe, rudraksha mala, and his role as the officiant performing abhishekam on the meru.2009-10-17May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09