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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold necklace with a gold armlet performs a puja at night, his hand raised over two golden deity murti figures crowned with tall ornate headdresses. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a bowl of offerings is held nearby in the dark background.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Night ritual photograph of a padapuja-style worship at an outdoor setting. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold beaded necklace with a gold cord and pendant stands at left, reaching toward two silver-toned deity murti figures, one with a crown and raised hand. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands watching, a small brass plate in front. The dark background and soft light suggest evening. Two physical people are visible. Whether the orange-clad man is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is left unsure.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace and gold armband stands at left, holding a ritual object over two silver-toned deity murtis that stand on a gold-edged platform. Behind them a white-clad attendant bends forward, and a white cloth backdrop and tall pole with an orange cloth are visible. The scene suggests a worship or abhishekam-style offering.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time abhishekam scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bead necklaces pours water from a silver kalasha over golden metal deity murtis of a crowned figure. Water streams down over the golden forms against a black background. The priest is performing a pad-puja style ritual and wears gold bangles and a gold rudraksha-style beaded mala. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top left corner.2012-01-08Night outdoor abhishekam at a temple-style gathering. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a beaded mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures standing on a white cloth-covered platform. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala assists, and a seated man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and a garland sits at right. Spectators in white and dark shirts stand and sit in the background, with a drum visible at lower left and tall metal poles behind.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a gold rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over two orange-coated deity murtis standing side by side, one with a crown and one with a tall crown and ornaments. A few devotees in white shirts stand in the background and at the right edge under a street lamp.2012-01-08