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A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a stone floor, holding a small silver ritual vessel toward a shrine. Behind him a gilded arched shrine holds two large deity murtis with red and gold garments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a gold kalasha-like pedestal. A small orange-robed seated figure sits before the central image. At the lower right, golden deity murtis of a four-armed standing deity flanked by two attendants stand on a carved wooden base with a small animal figure. The man appears to be performing puja or aarti in a temple setting.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange sannyasi clothing, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a gold-edged orange dhoti, standing barefoot and bending forward while touching the head with one hand. Before them stands a gold-plated, turmeric-coated deity murti of a standing goddess with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all draped in orange cloth and marigold-like yellow flowers, set on a gilded pedestal platform with scattered petals and wet floor. The stone temple pillar with carved reliefs and a small Ganesha panel stands behind, with an orange curtain and red railing at the edges.

A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a gilded murti group in a temple shrine, with water streaming over the figures. The central deity stands holding a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller attendant figures, all in gold tones beneath an ornate golden arch. Brass kalashas with green leaves and a coconut sit on a shelf behind, with a grey granite wall and red curtain at left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed to a deity murti in a temple setting.

A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded sacred thread stands at left, raising a long brass ritual lamp or arati vessel with his right arm toward a shrine. Behind him a white-robed attendant is partly visible at the left edge. The shrine holds large gold-crowned deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a seated white figure in orange robe and orange turban sits in front of them. Carved grey stone pillars, gold railings and a red cloth frame the shrine, with golden figures of deities in the foreground.

November 05 2013

A man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden pot with a mesh strainer over a large black stone lingam on a black pedestal base. He wears a gold chain necklace, a pendant, bangles and glasses, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, draped in red and orange cloth and adorned with jewelled necklaces. A smaller golden figure in a blue sari stands to the right. Garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers frame the shrine. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam. The man's appearance with shaved head, saffron robes and gold ornaments is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.

November 01 2011

July 21 2010

A man with a long braided hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, reaches forward to press his palm on the head of a young man who kneels with eyes closed. The young man wears a blue-and-white striped polo shirt, a wristwatch and red-beaded bracelets, and his hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne or seat, garlands of red, white, yellow and purple flowers, and orange draped fabric form the backdrop. A third man with a white forehead mark and beaded mala stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan, with the seated figure recognizable from his long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate clothing as a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee.

August 24 2014

November 01 2011

Photograph of an abhishekam ritual before a golden-arched shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in gold, red and orange with a trident and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, both garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a turban-like cap sits among flowers and offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his bare chest swings a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. A second orange-robed priest sits at right beside a golden palanquin piled with flowers, and oil lamps and brass bowls of fruit and petals sit in the foreground. Four people are visible.