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A photograph of a temple ritual at a metal railing inside a shrine. A central seated man with a shaved-looking dark hairstyle wears a brown-red garment, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with white flower garlands, gold armbands and an orange forehead mark. A younger man in an orange-and-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland bends forward offering a small bouquet of flowers. Around them standing attendants in white dhotis and red-bordered cloths hold a steel rod and a steel pot, while one person in a yellow and red sari stands behind. The scene conveys a puja or abhishekam being performed.

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Inside a temple sanctum, a seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and layered gold and flower garlands sits before a silver-railed lingam area while a young attendant in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward holding a pink flower. A man in white dhoti and a white shirt with red shawl stands behind, and a man in a cream checked shirt pours from a steel vessel. A brass pot hangs from a rope above the railing. The seated figure has orange tilak on the forehead, and the scene suggests a puja or abhishekam. Several people are visible, most in white, red and saffron clothing.2016-06-03A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing wears a long rudraksha-style brown shawl, a white jasmine garland, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and has a forehead marked with orange-yellow paste. Their long grey hair is swept back. Two men in white or cream clothes lean in from the left, one holding a coconut with flowers and another reaching toward the figure's hands. A third man at the right in saffron and red robes wears glasses and rudraksha beads, and carries a red bag. A circular stainless steel railing runs across the foreground, with a black-and-white checkered floor behind.2016-06-03A photograph of an abhishekam being performed inside a temple. A long-haired man with a forehead band of orange-red sindoor sits within a stainless steel railing, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold ornamental necklace with white flower garlands, gold armlets and a rudraksha-beaded chest shawl over reddish-orange cloth. A bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water or oil over his head from a steel vessel, while another attendant in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands behind, and a man in a yellow checked shirt holds a steel pot at right. Multiple people are visible around the group, and the scene is ritual and devotional.2016-06-03Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed pillar. A seated man in orange-red saffron cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks holds a small gold cup or vessel in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders applies white paste to his forehead, and another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his forehead and arms assists nearby. A golden throne with red cushioning and a large gold backrest stands behind the seated figure, and an orange-and-blue ornamental fan or prabhavali hangs on the pillar.2012-05-09December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesInside a dark temple sanctum at Omkareshwar, a man in a rust-red and orange dhoti with a long garland of white flowers kneels at a circular stone base beside a brass pot of water. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls and a woman in a bright orange sari stand behind a steel railing. A man in a white kurta holds a staff topped with a metal ornament, and a man in a cream checked shirt and blue-striped shawl stands at the rail. Brass kalasha vessels and marigold petals sit on the stone. This is a temple abhishekam scene.2016-06-03January 13 20152015-01-13April 29 20162016-04-29December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22July 01 20142014-07-01A young child seated cross-legged wears an orange-brown turban, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with round gold beads over a rust-coloured garment. Several people in orange and peach robes surround the child: one at left holds a red plate and applies a red mark, another at right has a pearl necklace and orange shawl, and an elderly bearded man in red cloth sits at lower right. Hands touch the child's head in blessing.2013-02-12