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A photo of an abhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A bearded man with long hair, white tilak on forehead and red-orange kashaya robe, sits on a silver-finished throne with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, eyes closed. A woman in a purple and gold sari and hairnet pours liquid from a steel vessel into a silver bowl set on a banana leaf. A young boy in orange cloth and a crown-like headpiece kneels at left holding yellow flowers. Behind them stand painted deity statues, one in orange and gold dhoti with green sash. a person candidate is the seated bearded man in orange robe with mala, described by role and cues only.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala over an orange-red robe sits before a silver ornate backdrop and a silver lion figure, taking yellow flower petals or grains from a silver bowl. Beside him a young attendant in orange turban and orange cloth kneels, offering more yellow petals from a green leaf. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms in orange and green dress. Only the seated man and the attendant are physically present, with a partially visible third person at the lower right.2018-01-08