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A seated person in an orange-brown bare-shouldered robe and a red-orange rudraksha mala holds a silver conical vessel with a spout over a silver and copper ritual set on a red-and-gold brocade table. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain. Small silver deity figures stand on the table beside a copper pot, a silver kettle-like vessel and a hanging lamp. A gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left foreground.

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May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long coral-red rudraksha mala with gold beads sits on a red velvet chair beside a gold-carved throne. He holds a silver cup in one hand and pours liquid from a silver spouted vessel on a table draped in orange-gold brocade. On the tray are a copper kalasha-style pot, a small silver jug, and a silver figure of a deity with a lamp. A red tilak marks his forehead and he wears a small gold earring. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual offering during a satsang, with red curtains behind.2013-05-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A man with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead sits on a golden lion-headed throne, bare-chested in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold armband and gold bangles. He holds a white cup and pours liquid in a thin stream from it. On the golden table before him are a silver kalasha pot, a small metal murti, a silver lamp stand, yellow marigold flowers, red and orange offering bowls and a silver container. Behind him a blue-and-white wave image is displayed on a screen and dark red curtains hang on the right.2013-09-02A man seated on a golden lion-headed throne pours water from a white conch-shaped vessel into a silver kalasha on a stand, performing an abhishekam-style ritual. He wears an orange-brown shawl over a bare upper body, gold armbands and bangles, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead; his hair is tied in a bun. A small bronze deity murti stands on the table beside silver pots, a silver tray with yellow flowers, and a brass lamp. Behind him is a blue wave backdrop and a dark maroon curtain.2013-09-02A photograph of a man seated at a small altar draped with an orange and gold patterned cloth. He wears a dark maroon garment, a long multi-strand rust-orange rudraksha-style bead mala, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a gold earring. He holds a polished silver horn-shaped vessel, tilting it while looking down at the altar. On the table are a small brass deity murti, a silver lamp with a curved shade, a silver kalasha-style pot and a silver bowl. A window and air conditioner are behind him. a person is seated at the altar, performing a ritual with the silver vessel, with a copper-coloured mala and forehead mark.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a figure in an orange-red saffron wrap and a red-orange draped garment pouring liquid from a large silver vessel with a long spout into a small ladle-shaped cup held in the other hand. Around the neck hang a red rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments. A red tilak mark is on the forehead. On a red and gold cloth-covered table sit a silver kalasha-style pot, a small silver vessel, a silver lamp-shaped stand with a small brass deity figure, and a brass deity murti. Red curtains form the background.2013-05-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A person in an orange-brown garment with a pink and yellow flower garland and gold bangles pours liquid from a silver cup into a silver vessel. Beside them, a silver tray holds a small bronze deity murti, a silver oil lamp, and a red flower. A large golden object is in the foreground, and a white cooler and red curtains appear in the background.2013-05-27