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A man seated on a gold lion-carved throne pours liquid from a silver vessel over a tiered silver shrine-like object, a ritual abhishekam. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark with a red bindi on his forehead. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl sits to the left. A silver bowl stands at the right edge of the frame. The background is dark.

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July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A man seated cross-legged before a golden lion-embossed throne performs abhishekam, pouring water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a golden Sri Yantra-style meru on a golden-yellow cloth-draped altar. He wears saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, with multiple strands of orange-beaded rudraksha-style malas, a gold necklace, a hoop earring and a topknot, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti holds a silver pot, and a seated man in saffron cloth sits behind. A silver bowl with flowers and silver vessels stand on the altar. Nighttime setting with foliage behind.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30March 10 20132013-03-10September 06 20122012-09-06A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads sits before a white sculpted shivling-style linga on a wooden platform, pouring milky liquid from a gold vessel over it in an abhishekam. He has a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair. Brass bells, oil lamps, a pink flower and gold ritual vessels sit in front, with garlands and a red-and-green silk cloth behind. a person appearance is an uncertain candidate: he wears saffron and rudraksha cues but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is labelled a priest performing abhishekam.2009-10-17May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo on a riverside platform. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cloth and tiger-striped seat cover sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling. He wears orange and gold clothing, a gold armband, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a white forehead marking, and a brown towel draped over his lap. Beside him a younger man in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small object and joins his hands. On the right a person in white and brown is seated with hands folded. A blue-covered tray holds a silver kalasha, a brass lamp, a small deity figure and silver vessels. Lights and a glowing fire are visible across the water behind a white railing.2014-04-29March 01 20132013-03-01March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copiesJuly 30 20122012-07-30