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A photo of a ritual at a golden Maha Meru, a stepped pyramidal yantra-form object set on a gold tray over a white cloth. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a white flower garland and white sacred markings on his arm reaches toward the Meru, pouring or offering. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border kneels at right, holding a green and gold cloth near the base. The background is a plain pale wall. The visible action is offering water and ritual attention to the Meru. The man in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing and a garland but his face is cropped out, so the a person attribution is uncertain.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a white and blue flower garland pours water from a silver vessel over a golden stepped Maha Meru, a tiered ritual object representing the cosmos, placed on a gold tray over a white cloth. The priest wears gold bangles and a gold necklace, and the Maha Meru is being bathed in an abhishekam. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge.2006-05-21May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a temple ritual. A young shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a red border and a dark rudraksha-style necklace offers a small yellow cloth bundle with both hands to an older man in a white dhoti and shawl with a cream turban, white tilak marks and a beaded armband, who stands in front of a golden throne-like shrine. Both have white and orange garlands. Behind them stand a white-clad priest with a golden turban and a golden deity murti in the background with marigold and red flower garlands, and a magenta drape. Gold ornamental detailing frames the scene.2013-05-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of white flowers with red, blue and green threads pours water from a silver vessel over a golden stepped Maha Meru sculpture on a white-draped table. Gold bangles and a gold chain adorn him, and a red mark is on his forehead. Another person in white clothing sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual abhishekam, with a gold and silver pot visible beneath the table.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a bald, bare-shouldered man in white ritual cloth seated on the floor, pouring from a small silver cup over a golden shivalinga-style sculpture or yantra on a gold tray with white powder scattered on it. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and he wears silver bracelets. Behind him stand a dark cabinet on the right and fruit and offerings on a shelf at the top. The man is shown from behind and the figure is a physical person, appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a priest performing abhishekam.2011-10-05A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a gold-toned shrine. A hand tilts a silver bowl, pouring liquid over a tiered golden sri yantra meru base beside a gilded deity murti. Behind, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a red tilak sits attentively, and a person in orange clothing has hands joined in prayer. A carved wooden platform with floral patterns holds the setup, and a microphone is visible at top right. No one in the image is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the candidate is not clearly present.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and multicolored flower garland sits before a deity murti draped in garlands and ornaments. He has long dark hair, a tilak mark, a rudraksha-style necklace and white sacred ash on his arms, and his hands rest on a white-cloth-covered object on a gold tray, consistent with a maha meru ritual. To the right, a second man in white dhoti with a maroon border watches. A brass vessel and a trident-like staff are visible. The appearance-based cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland match the page's claim, so this is a person. Scene is a puja setting in a plain room.2006-05-21A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two priests performing a puja at a golden deity murti under a glowing arched niche. An elderly bare-chested priest with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, holds a golden ritual object over the altar. A younger bald priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel and holds a brass bell. Silver cups and pink flower garlands decorate the altar in front of the golden shrine. a person attribution is uncertain; the elder priest's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-05-11