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A photograph of a shaven-headed, bare-chested priest kneeling before a shrine, holding a green coconut over a silver pedestal stand during a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and head, gold earrings, a gold bangle and white ash markings on his forehead and body. Pink and white flower garlands and a lit oil lamp are visible behind him, and a second person's hand is at the left edge holding another coconut. The scene suggests a coconut offering in a temple puja.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A bald, bare-chested older man sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rudraksha headband, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body. He pours liquid from a golden vessel. A second person in white stands at left, reaching toward the same ritual vessel. Behind them are a shrine with pink flower garlands, a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps and brass vessels on a granite platform. The pictured figure is not claimed as a specific person from appearance alone; the page title refers to an event with a person, but the candidate's appearance has only moderate cues.2012-06-05A bare-chested man with a shaved head kneels on an orange cloth before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and brass lamps. He wears a red-beaded necklace, a gold chain, an orange dhoti with gold border and a gold armband, and has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms. With one hand he sprinkles or offers from a silver vessel onto a tray of flowers and fruit. A metal kalasha and oil lamps sit on a marble platform, and a deity murti is visible in the background. Ritual worship at a temple shrine.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12June 05 20122012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest kneeling before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and string lights. He wears a brown-and-orange saffron-toned cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha-bead headband and gold ear and neck ornaments, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms. He pours liquid from a polished silver vessel while a brass oil lamp and a small silver tray with flowers sit nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2012-06-05A seated man with a shaved head, bare chest, white sacred markings on his forehead and body, a red-beaded headband, and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and sitting on an orange cloth. He holds a silver vessel and pours liquid from it into a gold vessel on a tray of offerings. Before him stands a golden deity murti garlanded with white flowers and pink flowers, with oil lamps and a silver kalasha nearby. A person's arm and hand are visible at the left edge. a person is shown performing an abhishekam-style ritual; the figure's appearance has a bare-chested presentation with distinctive adornments but the cues are limited.2012-06-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on a red mat, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border. He wears a rudraksha mala across his head and shoulders, a gold necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and white vertical tilak markings on his forehead and arms. He pours a golden liquid from a metal vessel over a brass abhishekam stand holding a small linga-shaped object, which is shown in a brass tray. Behind him is a shrine with a gold altar, lit oil lamps, a brass kalasha, and pink flowers. Another person's hands and wrist with a bead bracelet appear at the left edge.2012-05-11A photo inside a shrine of an elderly bald man kneeling and pouring water from a small silver vessel (kalasha) over a stone platform. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold-edged borders, a rudraksha mala headband, white vertical tilak and ash markings on his forehead and bare chest, a gold bangle, and a gold earring. Behind him are pink and white flower garlands, a gold deity-form backdrop, and brass oil lamps. The bare-chested figure's distinctive adornments are not enough to establish a person's identity, so the appearance is uncertain. One person is visible.2012-06-05A bald, bare-chested man kneels before a shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and warm electric lights, offering food from a steel cup onto a metal tray. He wears an orange dhoti with gold-edged borders, a rudraksha bead headband, white sacred ash lines on his shoulders and forehead, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet. Behind him is a gilded deity murti and brass oil lamps. A partially visible person in a lilac garment stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or prasadam offering.2012-06-05