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May 20 2014

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a silver altar. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, red sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a crystal shivalinga and small bronze deity murti on a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange robe with gold beaded necklace sits and watches. Behind them are silver panels, marigold garlands and orange and red flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha necklaces and saffron-red robe.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20July 15 20132013-07-15August 25 20172017-08-25September 16 20132013-09-16A seated man in orange-saffron dhoti and leopard-print shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver shri yantra-style meru base on a golden-draped altar, performing abhishekam. He wears multiple strands of amber-gold beads, a gold necklace, a red bindi and white vertical tilak. Behind him stands an ornate gold-framed backdrop with a lion-motif. A silver bowl with yellow and pink flowers, silver cups and a small silver pot sit nearby, with another robed attendant partly visible at left.2012-07-30September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne raises a green leafy sprig in his right hand during a ceremony. He wears a brown-red robe, a leopard-print headwrap, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, and a garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A silver trident stands to his left. A young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with white sacred markings on his arms, holds a silver vessel with an engraved design. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands together, and the setting is a covered hall with red pillars.2017-08-25 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16July 15 20132013-07-15A seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in a ritual setting. A gold-yellow tilak marks his forehead and a red dot sits between his brows. Before him are a glass vessel, silver bowls, red flowers and a small brass figure on a silver tray, with a lit oil lamp flame behind. Marigold and white flower garlands hang beside an ornate silver-embossed throne-like seat. A second person in red clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2014-05-20