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A photograph of a stage ceremony. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-white head cloth stands at left, holding a white woven pot and pouring or offering water over green leaves. Seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushion is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, holding green leaves and a small bundle. Silver lion-form details, a silver stand and a teal backdrop surround them. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of a stage ritual. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and holds a leafy sprig over a white mesh-wrapped kalasha. Beside him stands a bare-chested young priest in a pink head wrap, white dhoti and a saffron shawl, holding the kalasha steady. A silver lamp stand and a silver lion-shaped bench sit in front, with a teal backdrop behind them. The scene suggests a kalasha blessing or abhishekam performed on stage.2018-01-05Stage photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headband and orange shawl stands at left, holding a white perforated vessel and sprinkling water with green leaves. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, raising a bundle of leaves overhead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A silver kalasha and a small silver lion-head ornament sit on a stand in front, and a Yamaha speaker is on the table.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05Photograph on a stage at an event. A seated man in ochre-red robes, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding green leaves and a sprig, dipping them toward a white wicker-covered kalasha. Standing beside him at left is a shirtless priest with a pink head cloth, sacred white markings, a red thread on his wrist and white dhoti with a striped border, holding the kalasha. A silver stand and a keyboard sit in front; a teal backdrop fills the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-like appearance, with cues matching the a person description, but his face is not used for identification and the appearance is only partly distinctive.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the left, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with orange and blue borders and a pink head cloth holds a white woven pot and offers green leaves. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a forehead mark, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl sits before an ornate gold throne, lifting a bunch of leaves toward the pot. A gold deity murti and a Yamaha keyboard sit in the foreground. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated presiding figure receiving the pot.2017-07-03July 04 20172017-07-04A ceremonial ritual in a temple hall. A bare-chested priest wearing a striped headcloth and white dhoti holds a silver-wrapped kalasha pot and offers a green leaf with a flower to a seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne. The seated man has long dark hair, wears a rust-red wrap, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and a gold armlet, and holds a leaf sprig. Ornate silver peetha/throne arms frame the scene, with a Yamaha DTX keyboard and a trident-topped silver stand in view. Several seated devotees in white and red clothing are blurred in the background. a person candidate present; appearance cues include long swept hair, gold necklaces and red-and-gold ritual dress.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04Ritual photo at a stage with a gold-and-red ornate throne. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange-and-blue border and a pink head cloth stands at left, pouring water from a white woven pot with a mango-leaf and grass bundle. Seated on the throne at right, a man with long hair, white forehead marking, rudraksha bracelets and mala, gold necklaces and an orange shawl extends his hand toward the pot. A red curtain and trident stand behind; a Yamaha keyboard sits in front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange shawl) seated, receiving the abhishekam offering.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, a dense gold necklace of beads and pendants, a large gold pendant, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is loose down his back and his eyes are closed. He extends his wrist, wrapped in a red-and-orange sacred thread, toward a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti and a pink headcloth, who holds a silver vessel with a netted cover and a bundle of green leaves. Red flower petals lie nearby and a keyboard is visible at the left edge. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, seated in a ceremonial position as the central figure, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-08-07July 17 20162016-07-17