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A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and hoop earrings sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-framed throne, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, layered rudraksha malas and a gold bead necklace. He pours water from a silver vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a silver puja tray, with a shallow silver basin beneath it and pink flower petals scattered on the tray. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. The image is a photograph.

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June 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a thick gold-bead necklace and rudraksha armlets. He pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold deity murti standing on a silver tray with pink flower petals, and the water falls onto a small shivalinga-like object on the tray. He sits before an ornate gold-framed throne/peetha. A partially visible person in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2012-06-01 +2 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark swept-back hair, red-orange sannyasi cloth, layered rudraksha malas and gold ornamental beads, pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden deity murti on a tray of yellow-orange liquid with pink flower petals, in what appears to be abhishekam. He sits on a gold ornate throne with repoussé carving. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the edge of the frame, and a blurred head is visible in the lower right foreground. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, performing the abhishekam.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial robes and a long swept-back hair pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti set on a tray of yellow-orange liquid with rose petals. He wears layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold bead necklaces, rudraksha armbands and a red tilak, and sits on an ornate gold-framed throne. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind on the right, and a blurred head is visible at the bottom edge. This is an abhishekam ritual. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesA long-haired man in a saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on a gilded, carved wooden throne. He wears layered rudraksha and gold bead malas, rudraksha armbands and a red bindi, and pours water from a silver vessel with a smiling, downcast gaze. In front of him a silver tray holds turmeric-yellow liquid, pink flowers and a small gold deity murti. Behind him a figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands folded in devotion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron robes, matching cues for Swamiji.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a silver tray. A silver shivalingam and a pink flower lie on the tray with yellow turmeric. Behind him a gold-embossed throne and another person in white are partly visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, shown performing the abhishekam.2012-06-01 +1 copies