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A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a gilded throne with lion-head carvings, wearing an orange-red shawl and dhoti, a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, and rudraksha armbands. His forehead bears white vibhuti lines with a red kumkum dot. He is bent over a small metal tray, adjusting a small golden deity murti draped in a purple cloth. Behind him are brass vessels and a wooden door, with a faint lamp glow in the background.

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A seated man in long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead. He is layered with golden beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets. He sits in an ornate gilded throne carved with a lion head and scrollwork, and his hands adjust a small figure dressed in purple cloth on a silver tray with oil and yellow powder. Brass lamps and metal vessels stand in the background. The image is a photo of a ritual abhishekam-style puja setting.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe wears heavy gold ornaments and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest, arms and wrists, with white tilak markings on his forehead and a red dot between his brows. He sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a lion relief and rests one hand on a silver tray holding a small bronze deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind him are silver objects and a wooden door, with the lit background. He looks down at the tray in a quiet, focused posture.2012-06-01A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion face. He wears a long gold and rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a white-painted forehead with a red dot. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He gently arranges a small gold deity murti wrapped in a purple silk cloth on a silver tray, with a brass lamp glowing in the background.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a puja at a silver tray. He has long dark wavy hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with large gold beaded necklaces, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. His eyes are lowered as he touches green leaves on the tray. Beside the tray stand a small brass deity murti and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A gold-embossed frame stands behind him. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments) match the ritual-leader candidate on this page, but identity is uncertain.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01Photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion face. He has long dark hair, white horizontal tilak and a red dot on his forehead. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads and rudraksha seeds, a silver necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on both arms. He looks down while holding a purple cloth and a small gold-coloured object in his hands. Silver ritual vessels stand in the background.2012-06-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gilded throne with ornate carved frame, wearing long dark hair, white forehead marks with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, and rudraksha armbands. He holds a white cloth wrapped around a small golden ritual object, possibly a trident-shaped implement, and cleans or handles it. In the foreground is a silver tray with orange and red residue, and a second man in white stands partly visible at the left edge.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-framed ornate throne, wearing a rust-orange shawl and dhoti. He wears a gold and rudraksha mala with a central gold pendant, rudraksha armbands and wrist bands, and has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. His eyes are closed and he smiles while one hand rests on his knee and the other is raised near a brass tray. On the tray sit a small brass deity murti and a crystal shivalinga, with a silver-plated container behind. Walls of carved wood and a glass-fronted cabinet are visible in the background. Photograph of a seated figure during a ritual or meditative moment.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copies