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October 23 2008

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap kneels at a wooden stand and pours liquid from a gold vessel over a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind him, a golden deity murti in a red-orange silk cloth is adorned with a red and white flower garland. A woman in white stands at left, and a small bronze figure and a steel bowl sit at right with fruit and flower offerings in the foreground.2009-11-09A seated woman in orange sannyasi-style robes, with a red-and-white border and pale marks on her forearms, holds a microphone while a man in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid over a brass ritual object on a wooden stand. The brass vessel has a domed glass-like top and a stepped base. Around them are a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot, fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, and flower garlands on a mat. Behind is a gilded deity murti with a green garland and a golden throne-like altar. The setting is an indoor temple hall with tiled walls. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam, with the woman speaking and the man performing the ritual.2008-10-23Two men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja at a temple shrine. The man in front, with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver pot and a small silver dish, while the man behind, with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, holds a silver vessel. To the right stands a gilded shrine canopy with a gold scrollwork arch, draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, and a copper-toned tiered peetha holds a pink flower on a wooden tray.2008-10-23Ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a white vertical mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes sits on the floor and places a small golden object on a copper-toned sri yantra or meru-shaped stacked base set on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a red-orange head cloth holds a brass pot, and a third man with a shaved head in orange sits at left holding a brass vessel. Behind them is a raised platform with a golden deity murti, marigold and red flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a red and gold cloth backdrop. Brass puja plates hold flowers, bells and offerings in the foreground, and a woman in orange sits at upper left.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17December 25 20122012-12-25Photo of an abhishekam ritual in an indoor shrine at night. A man in orange-saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl, a tilak on his forehead and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces seated on a golden throne pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden shivalinga-style pyramid (meru) on a gold-draped table. Two orange-robed priests sit beside him: one at left with gold beads and a silver pot, and one in white with a rudraksha mala. Silver pitchers, a bowl of yellow flowers and a framed picture on the wall are visible. Appearance-based probable identification of a person in the central figure, who is performing the pouring as the presiding figure.2012-07-30Photo of a temple puja inside a shrine with orange-robed participants seated on the floor before a copper shri yantra, a stepped pyramid-shaped copper object with triangular and lotus patterns. The central seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, a white vibhuti marking and red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small yellow item in his right hand over the yantra. Beside him, a second man in orange robes, glasses and an orange head wrap holds a small brass bowl and wears a gold chain. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower garlands in pink, white and magenta, and red and gold drapery surround the altar, with a bowl of flowers and leaves in the foreground. Another seated figure in orange sits at the left edge.2009-10-17October 23 20082008-10-23A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold lamps and decorated deity murtis behind a raised stone platform draped in marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with white markings on his arms and forehead sits on an orange mat, raising a metal pot and pouring liquid onto a deity figure in a red and purple cloth. Beside him, a younger man in orange sits on the mat, and a woman in a red garment sits at the right edge. A silver plate of pink and white flower petals and a brass bowl lie on the mat, with a microphone stand in front.A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a tiered copper-toned shivalinga on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes with a gold necklace sits with hands extended, and brass lamps, flower garlands in red and white, and brass puja vessels surround the scene.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak pours water from a brass vessel over a tiered copper-coloured shivalingam on a golden peetha. Behind him, a second man in saffron robes sits holding a brass pitcher. Brass puja vessels, flowers and banana leaves lie on a tray in front, and garlands of purple, white and red flowers hang on the right beside gold ornaments.2009-10-17