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A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders pours white powder from a round metal vessel. He wears a heavy gold ornamental necklace with figurative pendants, and white sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms. The background is dark with a red stripe along the top edge. White powder cascades in a dense stream from the vessel. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron shawl, and ornate gold necklace as the qualifying cues.

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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. He pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone or deity form, creating a cascade of white particles against a black background. A carved stone pillar is visible at the upper right. Given the appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, this is a probable match for the presence of a person performing an abhishekam, though the face is partly turned and the identification is uncertain.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood, a gold ceremonial necklace and white ash marks on his forehead and arms pours white powder from a bowl onto a large carved black stone linga on a dark stage. A second man, partly visible on the right, leans in beside the linga, and another saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. The white powder cascades down the linga in an abhishekam ritual.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron garment with a wide gold-toned beaded necklace, dusting white powder from one raised hand onto the forehead and face; the fine powder is visibly scattering through the air against a dark background with a red horizontal bar above. The person has short wavy dark hair and their face is partly covered by the hand. Their clothing and gold-toned necklace are distinctive, but the presentation cues are not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the a person field is left as unsure.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at a shivalinga, pouring white powder over the stone lingam. His forehead and arms are marked with white paste. A second person in orange with a long gold necklace is partly visible at the left edge, and a carved stone ceiling fills the upper frame. The powder cascades over the lingam in a dense white stream, consistent with an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man with wavy brown hair and white vibhuti smeared across his forehead and arms stands with eyes closed, wearing a loose saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like pendants. He appears to be applying or receiving white powder on his arm during a ritual. Behind him to the left, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace looks on, and an orange-clad figure sits partly visible at lower left. A stone architectural element with a red rail is visible at the top.2009-12-16A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a red bindi, wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold beaded necklace. He holds a brass lamp with a long curved handle and bells in front of him, with a flame glowing behind and a dark night background. A stone pillar edge is visible at left, and another person stands partly visible at right holding another brass lamp. Appearance-based label: a person, with his role in the scene as the lamp-holder during an evening puja.2009-12-16