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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, reaches up to anoint the head of a large white deity murti wearing an ornate gold crown and red-and-gold sari-like garment. A second white murti with a gold crown and green sash stands beside it with hands folded. Beside the ritual, a young attendant in orange clothing holds a polished silver vessel, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background near other gilded deity figures. The wall is plain grey block, and a dark speaker sits at right. Smears of white paste appear on the anointed figure.

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A photograph inside a temple hall showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes applying white paste to the shoulder of a large white deity murti dressed in red and gold garments and a gold crown with peacock feathers. Beside it stands a second murti with a similar crown and red garment. On the left, a young attendant in orange robes holds a polished silver vessel and a small brass cup. Additional ornately dressed deity figures stand along the left wall, and a black speaker is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe) performs abhishekam-style anointing on the deities.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09September 13 20132013-09-13November 09 20072007-11-09A man in a rust-orange (saffron-toned) sannyasi wrap and a yellow and red flower garland stands at left, smiling and touching a deity murti with both hands while holding a thin lit stick or offering near its ornamented face. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a large gold necklace, gemstone-studded armour-like ornaments and a green draped garment, and is surrounded by dense garlands of marigold, red roses and white flowers, typical of an abhishekam or alankara puja. Another ornate figure in a green skirt and leopard-print covered garment stands behind.2015-01-09A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24Inside a temple sanctum decorated with gold-leaf panels and a deity murti adorned with gold garlands and a red-and-green cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a bare-shouldered rust-orange garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, has both hands resting on the shoulder of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl; the standing man holds a small folded paper. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and braided hair stands at the right edge, and a woman in a white garment with a yellow-orange head band is partly visible. A recipient is receiving blessings from a seated spiritual figure as a ritual abhishekam or darshan is performed.2015-10-24A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a pavilion under a green and red canopy. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a white and red flower garland, reaches out to touch the cheek of a large yellow-faced deity murti dressed in white lace with a tall ornate white crown, gold necklaces and a black braided wig. Behind him stands a second pink-and-white figure in orange cloth with a white floral garland. On the left, two men with shaved or tied hair and orange dhotis, one with white ash marks and rudraksha beads, stand near a brass vessel. Red and yellow cloth hangs overhead and a brass peacock lamp sits at lower right.2016-10-08A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armlets stands at left with his right hand resting on the golden figure of a deity murti. The murti wears an orange turban-style crown and gold jewellery with white flower garlands. Behind them are red flowers and a green cloth backdrop beneath a gold ornate arch. The man's long, swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace are visible, but the face is partly turned, so the identity remains uncertain.2013-04-14A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, reaching forward and placing a hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with short grey hair, bends forward with palms together. A bald man in orange robes sits to the right, and garlands in green, blue, yellow and orange hang in the background beside a golden deity murti. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing with a folded white sheet held in hand.2012-04-14Inside a temple sanctum, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a stone shrine draped with white cloth and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, pouring liquid from a metal bowl over a dark linga. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes assist at the lower left, one holding a bowl and the other guiding it. To the right, deity murtis with silver crowns and red-and-yellow garlands, one wearing a red silk sari-style garment and an ornate crown, watch over the ritual. Gold-leaf ornamentation frames the upper shrine. The scene is an abhishekam offering.2008-03-22June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies