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A ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple-like setting. A man with long dreadlocks and white vibhuti markings on his arms wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white upper cloth, and leans over a large embossed silver vessel suspended from a gold frame. The vessel is draped with garlands of red and pink roses, yellow marigolds, green leaves and white jasmine. A second man with long dreadlocks in an orange robe stands at left beside the vessel, and other figures in orange and saffron robes stand behind. A rudraksha mala is visible on one attendant at left. Red and orange decorative backdrops and gold pillars fill the background.

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30May 05 20172017-05-05A ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple-style hall. A long-haired man with dreadlocks wears an orange cloth and stands at a large engraved silver pot suspended from a gold frame, wrapped in flower garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl leans toward the vessel. Several young men in orange robes wear rudraksha malas and stand bare-chested with sandalwood markings on their bodies and foreheads, holding trays. A painted deity figure appears in the background. The a person candidate has long dreadlocks and an orange cloth, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31December 23 20162016-12-23July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, pouring water from a silver pot over a dark stone linga during an abhishekam. Behind the linga, a deity murti is decorated with bright yellow and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold silk cloth. A second silver vessel is held at the lower left edge. Shivaratri abhishekam setting.2010-02-12February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a ritual in progress. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocked hair decorated with marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and scattered yellow petals sits facing away, one hand raised in a blessing gesture toward a silver ritual staff. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead bends forward, holding out cupped hands. Other men in white and a figure in red robes stand nearby, and a silver-finished ornate pillar frames the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and floral adornments, seated in the ritual setting.2018-02-13