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A woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold garland stands before an ornate gold throne with maroon cushions, pouring water from a silver kalasha over a deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass aarti plate and stands at right. A low gilded altar table with a green plant sits in front. Orange cloths lie on the floor. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual on stage.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured armlet and a multi-strand beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white garment with maroon borders and a yellow waistcloth, holding a brass bell near golden ceremonial fans. A green leaf lies on the altar.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in a red saffron-toned garment, wearing a beaded mala and a gold bangle, lifts a silver plate with a lamp toward a silver deity murti of Ganesha draped with pink flower garlands. Beside them a bald attendant in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace holds the plate. A gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion stands at left, a seated person with folded hands is at the far left edge, and gold-tipped ceremonial staffs frame the right side. The figure with long hair has distinctive adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.2010-10-17A person in a red sari with a red bindi and a gold-and-crystal bead necklace pours a golden liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti holding a trident and other objects, garlanded with red flowers. The murti stands on a gold-decorated altar table beside a brass bell and a tall brass ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped top. A blue curtain forms the backdrop, and a partly visible person in white clothes with maroon borders stands at right. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the stage, with a gold throne-like chair at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine in front of a gold-framed red throne. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red robe with a red shawl and a multi-strand white and beaded garland, pours liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti with flower garlands. Beside the murti stand a brass vessel and a ceremonial gold fan-shaped standard. Another person in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass pot, and a figure in orange and a shaved-headed attendant in orange sit at the lower left. Red and orange drapes and a blue curtain form the backdrop. The layout suggests an abhishekam or pattabhishekam. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a red robe and a beaded garland, consistent with the event described.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a small shrine. A person with long dark swept-back hair wears a red sari, rudraksha-style red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a gold armband, and pours liquid from a silver kalasha over a dark metal deity murti with a trident and a garland of red flowers. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass ceremonial fan-shaped object. A red-cushioned gilded peetha throne stands at left, with a small brass bell and a green coconut on the table, and a blue curtain behind.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual puja at an indoor setting with a dark blue curtain behind. A person in a red saffron-toned draped garment with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold beaded mala necklace and gold armband stands at left holding a silver bowl or vessel over a bronze deity murti adorned with red flower garlands. Beside the murti stands a second man with a shaved head, red and white dhoti and a gold necklace, holding a tall gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff and a small silver pot. An ornate gold throne with a red seat is at left. a person: the standing figure in red with long hair, mala and gold ornaments matches the cues, shown performing a puja at the deity.2010-10-17A figure in a red garment and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a small dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and beaded necklaces holds a small brass pot. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, and a gold-framed altar edge with flowers sits in front. a person: the standing figure in red has long, swept-back hair and beaded necklaces, which are appearance-based cues only.2010-10-17