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A photo of a young devotee in orange robes and an orange turban bending over a large brass tray of water floating with yellow and red flower petals and marigold heads, with green leaves at the edge. The devotee wears a golden necklace and has white markings on the arms and back. Bright yellow walls and a wooden cabinet with glass fronts stand behind, and another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual performed with flowers and water.

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A child in orange clothing and an orange turban kneels beside a large oval brass tray of water scattered with yellow and red flower petals. The child wears a gold bead necklace with dark beads and holds a brass vessel over the water, performing a ritual bathing. Mango leaves rest at the edge of the tray. Behind, a framed portrait hangs on a grey stone wall, a wooden lattice door stands on the right, and a red cloth covers a small table with a brass bell. The child's bare shoulders show white marks.2025-03-02A photograph of a young person in an orange turban and orange garment bending over a large brass tray filled with water and floating yellow and red flower petals and blossoms. The figure wears gold-beaded necklaces and white markings on the upper arms, and appears to be dipping a hand or cloth into the water, consistent with a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style offering. The surroundings include a yellow-painted pillar and a potted green plant.2025-03-02A young child in an orange turban and orange draped garment kneels over a large brass tray filled with water and floating yellow and red rose petals. The child, with white markings on the arms and a gold bead necklace, dips both hands into the water, handling a small brass vessel. Beside the tray, a person in white dhoti with gold borders stands on a yellow-painted floor, with green leaves visible nearby. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam offering.2025-03-02A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A young boy in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a gold waistband stands at a large brass vessel holding golden liquid with yellow flowers and green leaves, and he holds a small object dipped into it. Beside him a bare-chested man with white ash marks on his arms and chest, a white head cloth, a white dhoti and layered gold-bead necklaces assists with the ritual. Framed portraits of a saint in a red-orange robe and a smiling curly-haired figure in orange hang on the wall, and a red-and-green draped table with brass items sits at right, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2025-03-02A young person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and horizontal white ash stripes on the arms kneels on the floor pouring liquid from a brass vessel into a wide brass basin. Beside them, a brass figure of a seated deity sits on a gold-painted wooden pedestal or stand, and a row of brass oil lamps sits on shelves in a gold-painted niche. A brass pot stands in the lower right corner. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple room, with gold walls and a tiled floor.2025-03-29A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white headcloth leans over a large brass oval tray filled with water and floating yellow and red flowers, washing a green cloth in it. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments hang at his neck, and white ash marks show on his arms and back. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man with voluminous curly hair and an orange robe hangs on a grey wall beside a gilded doorway with carved wooden panels. A red velvet-draped table with brass lamps sits at right, and green leaves lie at the lower edge.2025-03-02A photograph of a young person in an orange garment kneeling at a golden-hued shrine platform, pouring from a gold-leaf vessel over a brass linga-style abhishekam fixture on a square base. Behind is a wooden cabinet with four brass oil lamps and a stack of dark boxes. Pale sacred markings appear on the arms and forehead, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace hangs at the chest. A large brass pot sits at the lower right. The timestamp reads 29/03/2025 21:16.2025-03-29A young boy in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and shoulders and rudraksha beads around his neck, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. A golden seated statue of a figure with a raised hand and a golden turban stands behind on a pedestal, and a gold trident leans against the wall to the left.2024-10-21A photograph of a young person in an orange saffron wrap and an orange turban sits behind a wooden table with palms pressed together in namaste. The figure wears rudraksha mala strands and has white ash markings on the arms and forehead with a red tilak. On the table are a long white and red-yellow flower garland, a basket of folded colourful silk cloths and clothing, and a basket of bananas, mangoes, grapes, apples, betel leaves and coconuts. Behind is a closed red folding shutter gate with a golden deity murti and framed images visible inside. The image carries a date stamp reading 06/06/2025 18:03. No a person identification is made from appearance; the person is described by role as a devotee making an offering.2025-06-06A young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark polished Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and wears rudraksha beads. Behind the lingam stands a golden seated statue of a figure with a golden turban and a raised hand in blessing, set on a marble pedestal. A brass trident stands to the left and a small pink flower lies near the base. The setting is a temple shrine with granite walls, consistent with a daily abhishekam ritual.2024-10-21A photograph of a young person in an orange robe seated on the floor beside a golden wooden stand, pouring or holding a large golden vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti standing on a square base. Their arms bear white sacred ash markings and a white mark is visible on the forehead. Behind them a golden-yellow wooden shelf holds four brass oil lamps with pointed finials and a small brass bowl, with a framed picture at the upper left. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual. A date stamp in the lower right reads 29/03/2025 21:13.2025-03-29A shirtless young priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder leans forward at a gold basin filled with pink rose petals, pouring water over a small brass deity murti in the centre. Behind him stands a large dark stone statue wearing a red-orange turban, layered gold necklaces and a saffron-gold dhoti with a gold border, with palms raised in blessing, set in an ornate gold-and-embroidered arch. A tall brass oil lamp and a red and yellow decorative umbrella stand to the left, and a small brass bowl sits at the statue's base.2025-02-02