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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an ashram. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a forehead tripundra and a small gold necklace, sits with eyes closed in front of an ornate silver throne. Women in white and yellow-border saris and a woman in a purple silk sari with a hairnet pour yellow turmeric or flower offerings from a steel vessel and a silver bowl. Their arms and hands are visible as they perform the offering.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a deity murti on each side. A bearded man with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver peetha-style throne in front of an ornate silver backdrop, wearing a rust-orange cloth. Two kneeling priests in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow blouse perform a puja, one holding a brass bowl of yellow flowers. A woman in a purple sari and a hairnet stands at the right holding offerings, and an older woman in white and orange kneels behind the throne. Several other people, including a woman in a hairnet, stand at the edges.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A ceremonial abhishekam scene on a silver throne (peetha) with an ornate silver backrest. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, an ochre-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, eyes closed. Before him stands a large silver bowl filled with yellow flower petals. Several women in white and cream traditional saris with gold borders kneel and stand around him, one pouring or offering from a small vessel, others gesturing toward him. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest kneels at the left edge near a silver lion-head armrest. A colourful painted deity murti with a crown stands at the upper left. A copper vessel sits on the floor at right.2018-01-08A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, white and red tilak on his forehead and a red-orange shawl over his shoulders sits eyes-closed on a silver-decorated throne, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Before him stands a silver bowl filled with yellow flowers and green leaves, and a hand offers a further offering from the right. To the left, a man with glasses and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala beside a woman in a white and yellow sari making an offering in a puja setting. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre-right as the central figure, identified by his long hair, orange-red shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2018-01-08A seated man in an ochre-saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair receives offerings on a silver throne-chair with ornate relief carvings. He wears rudraksha beads, a tripundra mark on his forehead, and a red-and-gold garment. Several women in cream and gold-bordered saris and bare-chested priests in white dhotis kneel and stand around him, pouring yellow flower petals and turmeric-colored offerings from silver bowls and vessels. A silver kalasha and a copper pot sit at his feet on a white cloth. Behind them are painted deity panels and a wooden door. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's description.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man with long dark dreadlocks sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead accents, and white sacred ash with a red mark on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he rests his hands over a silver bowl of yellow-orange offerings. Beside him, a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a white head covering, rudraksha mala and red bindi, also works over a bowl. Another person in white garments and a head cap bends in the background. a person seated on the throne, with saffron-orange shawl, long dreadlocks, and rudraksha malas.2017-07-03A photo of an abhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A bearded man with long hair, white tilak on forehead and red-orange kashaya robe, sits on a silver-finished throne with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, eyes closed. A woman in a purple and gold sari and hairnet pours liquid from a steel vessel into a silver bowl set on a banana leaf. A young boy in orange cloth and a crown-like headpiece kneels at left holding yellow flowers. Behind them stand painted deity statues, one in orange and gold dhoti with green sash. a person candidate is the seated bearded man in orange robe with mala, described by role and cues only.2018-01-08