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Close view of a ritual scene: a figure in deep red-maroon robes seated cross-legged, with a hand holding a long metal ladle or spoon pouring liquid into a black rectangular fire or offering vessel. Pink lotus garlands hang from the seated figure's neck, and rudraksha beads adorn the arms and chest. Silver ritual vessels with ornate engraved designs stand on the left and right, and a bowl of sindoor or powder sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam offering. Partial golden embroidered fabric is visible at the top right.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photo of a seated priest in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a long pink lotus garland and multiple rudraksha malas over his chest and wrists. His right hand holds a brass-coloured ritual implement dipped in a yellow paste, applying it over a black stone lingam or altar block. Silver puja vessels with engraved designs stand on either side, and a saffron-yellow powder heap sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam. The priest's face is not visible, so no identity can be given.2018-01-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a deep maroon-red robe performing an abhishekam: a bare hand with rudraksha bracelets rests on a black stone linga platform while liquid pours down its side. Pink lotus flowers are strung in a garland with rudraksha malas across the lap, and a tiger-striped cloth and a silver-toned ritual vessel appear nearby. Only hands, feet and lower body are visible, so no face is shown; the identity cue of the page is not visibly confirmed by appearance.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe performing abhishekam on a black stone linga. A hand with a red and beaded wrist band rests on the linga while pink lotus-flower garlands and rudraksha malas drape the chest. A tiger-striped cloth shows at the upper torso, a silver kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and a bare foot is visible at right.2018-01-31Close-up of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Linga on a dark pedestal. A hand in the upper left pours liquid from a silver-rimmed bronze vessel over the Linga, and a stream trickles down its side. The Linga is draped with a garland of pink and white lotus flowers and strands of rudraksha beads. Beside it sit silver puja vessels with engraved designs. A seated figure wearing a deep maroon-red garment has bare feet visible at right, with a striped tiger-skin-like cloth behind and a gold-framed object at the edge. The scene shows ritual bathing of a sacred Linga with milk-like offerings.2018-01-31 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close photo of a person in a rust-red garment performing abhishekam on a dark black stone linga. The right hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, holds a dark handled implement pressed into a thick reddish-brown paste on top of the linga, with dark liquid running down its sides. Long rudraksha malas hang from the shoulder and a garland of pink-and-white lotus blossoms drapes over the arm. Silver ritual vessels and a foil dish with offerings sit at the edge, with a patterned cloth below.2018-01-31