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A close photograph of a gilded tiered metal object resembling a sacred vessel or shrine piece, set on a brass tray with a red flower and string draped over it. A hand in an orange sleeve rests on top of the golden form. Behind it are a silver pot, a brass bowl with yellow contents, and a wooden stand with metal figures on a marble floor. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and sleeve.

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June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of a golden Sri Yantra-style metal object set on a golden tray, with a pink flower tied at its base. A hand in an orange sleeve points toward its tiered gold layers. Behind it stand a silver figure of a deity, a curved golden arch, and several silver bowls and pots on a white marble surface. Only a forearm and hands are visible, with no full face shown.2006-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesJuly 03 20082008-07-03May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A hand in an orange sleeve pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel onto a golden Sri Chakra meru, a tiered pyramid-shaped yantra on a round golden base. Beside it stands a gilded standing deity murti holding a lotus-like object, with a white flower at its feet, all set on an ornately carved wooden tray. A red flower lies on the tray. Seated devotees in orange robes and other clothing are blurred in the background.2008-07-03A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine. A person in orange robes with orange sleeves pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a golden meru-shaped sculpture (a tiered pyramid) set on a wooden bench. Beside it stands a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch with a kirtimukha-style top. Incense sticks, silver vessels and a silver lamp sit on the bench in front. The pouring person's face is not visible; only the arm and hand are shown, so no identification is made from appearance.2006-05-24A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a gold-toned shrine. A hand tilts a silver bowl, pouring liquid over a tiered golden sri yantra meru base beside a gilded deity murti. Behind, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a red tilak sits attentively, and a person in orange clothing has hands joined in prayer. A carved wooden platform with floral patterns holds the setup, and a microphone is visible at top right. No one in the image is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the candidate is not clearly present.2008-07-03