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A seated figure with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark sits in a silver ornate chair with lion-head carvings, palms pressed together in prayer beside a shallow flowing stream over stone slabs. The figure wears a red-orange garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets, with white ash smeared on the upper arms and chest. A white-draped table holds a silver plate with a conch-shaped vessel, offerings, a small silver bowl and a silver jug. A hand holding a silver ritual staff is visible at the lower right.

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A seated figure with long dark hair and white ash markings on the forehead, arms and shoulders performs worship with palms pressed together at the chest, eyes lowered. The figure wears a rust-red garment with gold-yellow border and heavy gold necklaces and bangles. In front, a white-draped table holds a silver bowl with a shivalingam-style object, a small silver vessel, a brass bowl and a small bowl of yellow liquid. Behind is a shallow stone-tiled pool with dark water, and an ornate silver chair with a carved bird finial. Appears to be a rudrabhishekam offering moment.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A person sits on an ornate silver-backed chair beside a clear stream, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. The person wears a red and orange draped garment, a long gold necklace and a garland, gold armbands, and white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms. Before them on a white draped table sit a silver puja vessel holding a small ritual object, a glass jar, and small silver bowls with offerings. Sunlight dapples the water over stone slabs. This is a ritual scene.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure with long, dark, wavy hair and white sacred markings on the forehead and arms sits outdoors beside a stone surface with running water. The figure, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered cloth with gold garlands and bangles, has palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them on a white embroidered cloth stand silver bowls, a small silver pot with a spout, a silver kalasha-like vessel, and a decorated silver ceremonial object with flowers, indicating puja offerings. A silver peacock-headed staff or rod is held in the foreground by a hand at the bottom edge. The scene is consistent with a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photo of an outdoor river ritual. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a tilak on the forehead. Seated on a silver-framed throne covered in a magenta cloth, they pour liquid over a clear crystal shivalingam on a tray, with a silver bowl and small oil lamp nearby. A tall silver trident stands to the right. A young man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl of offerings at left, while several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit in the shallow water at right. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the far left edge, and bronze kalashas sit near the water's edge.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated person with hands pressed together in namaste beside a flowing stream under trees. The person wears a red-orange garment with a gold border, a long multi-strand gold necklace, gold bangles and a white forehead marking, and has long dark hair. On a white-draped table sits a silver puja setup with a silver bell, a silver vessel and small silver bowls holding offerings near a silver linga-shaped form. The person sits on a leopard-print cushion beside the water.2014-12-17A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces performs a ritual at a riverside, the water flowing behind. A silver throne-like chair with carved floral back frames the scene. In front, a pink-draped table holds a clear crystal shivalinga, silver plates, a small oil lamp and a silver bowl, while the figure pours liquid from a small vessel. To the left, a young attendant in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads holds a silver bowl of offerings. A tall silver trident stands on the right. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls sit in the river behind, with brass vessels nearby. Vibhuti marks adorn the figure's forehead and arms.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17March 24 20142014-03-24