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September 12 2019

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Close-up photo of a hand gripping an ornately engraved silver ritual vessel shaped like a long tapered horn or spouted cup, with a fine chain or loop hanging from its tip. The wrist wears orange-brown rudraksha beads and the bare arm shows white ash markings. Across the chest hangs a long rudraksha mala with gold spacer beads. Behind is a painted mountain backdrop in orange and red tones. Only the hand, arm and chest of one person are visible; the face is out of frame.2019-09-13October 12 20192019-10-12September 19 20112011-09-19Close-up photo of a ceremonial abhishekam being performed. A person in a red garment with gold-and-rudraksha mala necklaces pours water from a silver ornate vessel with a bird-shaped spout over a silver shivalinga on a clear crystal-and-silver base. A garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hangs in the background, and a blurred purple-lit setting surrounds the scene. Only hands and partial torso are visible, so no full face is shown.2014-05-20A close-up photograph of a man's hands pouring water from a silver conical vessel with engraved leaf patterns, the stream falling downward. The blurred figure behind has a shaved head and wears a white dhoti or shawl with orange-gold borders, a rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck and beaded bracelets on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual space with warm light. This looks like abhishekam or puja water offering. The face is out of focus and not identifiable.2011-09-19Close photograph of a person in a red garment and dark rudraksha beads pouring liquid from an ornate silver vessel with engraved floral scrollwork and a spout onto a small bronze deity murti standing on a silver tray. The liquid is dark and flows over the figure, consistent with abhishekam. Only hands, forearms, the torso and a blurred head of another person are visible. Adornments include gold-toned beads on the wrists and a beaded necklace. The person's face is not visible, so no identity can be assigned from appearance.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange robe and dense rudraksha malas with gold beads pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a white shivalinga on a silver tray, during a puja. Behind, silver pots, a tall silver lamp stand, a silver bowl of pink flowers and pink garland strands sit on a stone ledge. A small silver figurine stands on the tray, and a silver spouted pot sits beside the lamp stand.2012-06-01July 15 20132013-07-15Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a tiered silver-and-white sri chakra style meru or yantra-like object. A person in rust-orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas over a leopard-print garment pours liquid from an engraved silver vessel, a white stream falling over the stepped structure. Only hands, forearm and torso are visible; no face shown. Small gold deity figure and a dark shivalinga-like object sit on the tray at lower left, gold silk draped nearby.2012-07-30June 01 20122012-06-01September 14 20192019-09-14