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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a purple border stands in a hall before maroon draped curtains, sprinkling water from a bundle of green leaves held in his raised right hand. He holds a large woven-basket-covered brass kalasha pot against his left side with the other hand. Water droplets spray through the air. A red thread is visible on his chest, and a silver bangle is on his wrist. The setting appears to be a ritual abhishekam or purification rite, a plain description without identifying anyone.

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February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a shaved-headed... no wait, correction: a man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard stands at right, bare-chested under a saffron-and-cream patterned shawl, wearing a long gold bead necklace and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead. He holds a bunch of green mango leaves aloft in his right hand, sprinkling water from a silver kalasha pot held in his left hand, as water droplets fly through the air. Two people with their backs to the camera sit in the foreground at left, one with a balding head and one with curly dark hair and a white-marked upper back, receiving the sprinkling. A deep red curtain forms the background. The rite resembles a purification abhishekam or sprinkling blessing, with the water-sprinkling leaves and pot clearly visible.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A bare-chested priest with short black hair and a red thread around his neck stands with his back mostly to the camera, holding a bundle of green mango leaves in his raised right hand and sprinkling water in a purifying gesture. He wears a yellow-orange shawl over his left shoulder and a white dhoti with a purple border, with a clay pot or vessel held at his side. Behind him are a maroon curtain, a pink wall and ceiling lights.2017-02-26A photograph of a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold patterned shawl and a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands on his forehead, sprinkling water from a bunch of green mango leaves held in his raised right hand. Beside him stands a silver kalasha pot. In the foreground, the shaven heads of seated participants are visible, one bare-shouldered and wearing a beaded necklace. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing ritual being performed for devotees.2017-04-26December 02 20162016-12-02A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands on stage before a red velvet curtain, sprinkling water from a bundle of green leaves held in his raised right hand. He cradles a striped, wrapped kalasha decorated with yellow and orange flowers and green leaves. A gold chain rests on his chest and a red sacred thread crosses his shoulder. Water droplets fly through the air. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and the heads of seated devotees appear at the lower left. The scene suggests a purification or puja rite in progress.2016-01-30February 26 20172017-02-26A man in saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala across his bare chest, sprinkles water from a bundle of green leaves held in his raised right hand. In his left hand he holds a white metal-topped pot with a netted cover decorated with orange flowers. Water spray fills the air in front of a dark cabinet in a pink-walled room with a doorway and a window at left. He has a visible tilak on his forehead.2017-07-28July 03 20172017-07-03