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A close photo of a gold ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped gold finial engraved with a horizontal lingam-like motif, its base wrapped in red cloth and smeared with red and yellow ritual paste. Behind it, blurred gold oil lamps stand against a gold-carved temple pillar. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and red fabric hangs at the right. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified as a person.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12November 23 20112011-11-23A close photograph of a gold ceremonial staff with a pointed, bulbous finial carved with a horizontal band and a red cabochon stone, held in a bare hand. The bearer wears a maroon garment, a dense rudraksha-bead armband, a bracelet, and long gold necklaces strung with rudraksha beads on the right. The background is a deep red gradient. The bearer's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2020-03-30 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Photo 11716657Close view of a temple ritual: a bare forearm with a gold bangle reaches in from the left, pouring liquid from a folded white cloth or cup onto a gilded ceremonial vessel with a leaf-shaped top and a red-wrapped handle. Behind it, carved golden temple pillars and a red cloth backdrop; on the right, a figure in red and orange garments wears a yellow and purple flower garland. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with a sprig of red and white flowers at the vessel base.2010-11-12Photo 11716642