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A worship scene before an orange-draped backdrop. A bare forearm in a white sleeve and a hand wearing a ring reaches in from the left toward a small orange-cloth-wrapped linga-form object adorned with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower. To the right stands a metallic deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown, yellow beaded necklace, blue sari with gold border and a yellow flower in hand. Silver puja vessels, a bowl, a small pot and incense sticks sit on a silver tray in the foreground. The image is a worship and abhishekam-style puja setup, with no visible person in full view.

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August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess standing in a shrine setting, wearing a blue sari with gold border and layered gold and beaded necklaces, with a red flower and a white jasmine garland draped at her chest. Behind her is a white and green cloth backdrop with jewelled embroidery and a red silk drape. In the foreground are brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass bowl, steel bowls of offerings, a green cloth and a string of white beads, and a small shrine figure beside her. No people are visible; the image shows a ritual arrangement for puja.2013-05-02Close-up photo of a puja table draped in a red cloth with gold border. A person's hands in gold bangles pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a white tray holding small brass and metal deity figures, a dark stone lingam-like object, and a standing bronze figure. A silver lidded bowl, a silver pot with embossed design, a small silver lamp with a flame, and bowls of pink and white flower garlands sit on the table. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside the table; only part of the figure is visible. A green-clad person is partly visible at upper left. Abhishekam ritual with offerings.2013-08-19March 29 20092009-03-29August 19 20132013-08-19July 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-red inner cloth and a red-brown head covering performs worship before a gilded standing deity figure. The figure wears a teal-green silk garment, jewelled ornaments, a crown and a red tassel, and stands on a tiered gold base and lotus pedestal on a red cloth. The man holds prayer beads of brown wooden rudraksha-style beads and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a black deity murti is draped in garlands and gold ornaments. On the tray are a small silver lamp with a lit oil flame, red flower petals, a folded saffron cloth, a gold bowl and brass vessels. Ritual puja setting.2008-05-02Close photo of a rudra abhishekam being performed on a white tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth. A thin stream of liquid pours from above onto a small blue lingam with a yoni base, surrounded by brass deity figurines including a standing goddess figure, a seated deity and a small ganesha-like figure. A hand wearing gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet holds a silver rod near the tray, with a yellow flower at the bottom edge. Only partial limbs of a single person are visible, so no full person is shown. Dark stone object at right.2013-09-16January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam being performed at an altar. A hand in a white sleeve pours water from a silver pot over a copper-coloured shivalinga-style stepped pyramid base (sri yantra/meru form) on a brass tray. Beside it stand small gold-framed deity murtis: a red-and-gold clad goddess with four arms and a yellow-robed figure. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe with a pearl-and-bead mala, hand raised in blessing, against a banyan-root backdrop, with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A brass lamp and green leaves frame the scene. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene.2009-05-28June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesAbhishekam ritual before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti of a female goddess standing on a lavender-draped table, flanked by a golden standing murti holding a bow. A person in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style setting sits on the throne, wearing a garland and bangles, with a probable Swamiji appearance cue of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Water streams down the goddess statue and an orange-painted wall stands behind.2012-01-08