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A 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.

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A 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 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 photograph of a young male priest in orange saffron robes kneeling on a concrete floor in a yellow-painted shrine room. He wears a bare upper body with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and rudraksha malas, and he holds a brass bell in his right hand while holding a silver plate with a flame, incense sticks and offerings in his left. Before him stands a gold-covered low wooden altar holding a small brass deity figure, with a large brass vessel beside it and several copper pots on the floor. Behind is a yellow wooden cabinet with brass lamps and a framed picture, and a painted portrait labelled Nithyanandam on the left. A date stamp 29/03/2025 21:13 appears in the corner.2025-03-29A photo of a priest seated on the floor in a golden-yellow room performing a puja. He wears an orange cloth wrap, has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, and a brown beaded necklace. He holds a silver tray with a small lamp, incense sticks and a bowl of powder, and a brass-coloured vessel is in front of him. Before him is a small brass deity murti on a golden low platform, with a large bronze bowl of liquid and kalasha pots nearby. Shelves behind him hold brass lamps and a wooden box. A timestamp reads 29/03/2025 21:18.2025-03-29Photo 82839452022-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl and sacred thread, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) with one arm toward a shrine. Inside the gilded shrine niche, a seated figure in a red-and-gold robe with a red turban and a garland of white flowers sits above a deity murti draped with white and maroon cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red cloth offering. Ornate gold carvings frame the doorway, and small oil lamps glow inside the shrine. The scene shows a puja at a golden temple shrine. The seated figure is a statue or portrait-like image rather than a living person, and no living person's identity is established.2024-10-26A young boy sits cross-legged on a white marble floor performing puja. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his bare chest, with a rudraksha mala of brown beads and a pendant necklace. White sacred ash marks show on his arms and chest. His hands are joined in mudra in front of a red velvet mat with gold border, on which sit brass puja items: a conch shell, a brass plate, small brass cups, a bell, a brass lamp, a small brass vessel with spoon, and a brass plate holding a crystal lingam.2025-06-02A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a wooden altar performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over small metal murtis on a white-tiled platform. Behind him stand large copper-toned statues of a flute-playing deity and another figure, against a blue draped cloth and an ornate gold frame on an orange wall. A steel pot below catches the flowing water, with a brass pot and petals nearby. No a person-appearance candidate is visible; the only person is the boy performing the ritual.2025-04-27December 09 20132013-12-09A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth wrap raises a brass lamp toward a shrine framed by ornate gold carvings. Inside, a seated deity murti with a red and gold garment, garlands and a silver-white head covering sits on a white draped platform, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Painted green and red floral motifs decorate the yellow threshold, and white ash stripes mark the priest's raised arm.2024-06-07A 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 shrine interior. In the foreground, a young person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with white ash markings on the arms and a dark bead necklace, holds a lit lamp or flame to a black stone lingam on a black yoni-shaped base. A small green leaf lies on the base. Behind the lingam stands a gold-coloured seated statue of a figure with a turban and raised hand in blessing, set within an ornate gold arch. A small gold pyramid-shaped yantra sits in the lower foreground. The walls are pale grey stone.2024-12-23