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A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and draped saffron-gold cloth is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam: a decorated kalasha-style pot held overhead pours water over his head and shoulders. He wears a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a long red and yellow garland of beads. He sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat beneath a gold canopy, framed by yellow, red, white and orange flower garlands, with a silver staff standing at the right edge. Greenery fills the background. The scene is a temple-style abhishekam ceremony with flower decorations and a seated honoured person. The visible figure has a distinctive presentation with ornate gold jewellery, a rudraksha mala and a shaved-looking head, so the appearance-based label is a person; he is the central figure being bathed.

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A seated figure in a maroon-brown ritual cloth sits before a backdrop of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, a golden sculpted peetha frame behind. The figure has wet, oiled hair, closed eyes and a faint smile, and wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red garland around the neck and shoulders. Both hands rest on a multicoloured woven pot with blue, green, yellow and pink diamond patterns, with a red rose tucked at the feet. a person: the figure wears a crown-like gold ornament style, rudraksha-type gold necklaces and ornate saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, and is seated on a throne-like peetha.2015-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06A seated man in a maroon-brown silk garment and gold waist cloth is being bathed with water poured from a multicoloured diamond-patterned kalasha held overhead by his raised arms. He wears layered garlands of yellow marigold and red flowers, gold armlets with red pompoms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a silver trident stands at left, and a throne backed by floral arrangements of yellow, orange, red and white blossoms surrounds him. Rose petals lie on the floor. The man has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and appears to be undergoing an abhishekam ritual; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments is visible in the scene. Only one physical person is present.2015-07-16July 06 20152015-07-06July 17 20152015-07-17April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and smiling, pouring liquid from a painted pot wrapped in colourful thread (yellow, green, blue, pink) with a green leaf tied to its mouth. The person wears a dark maroon garment, a gold chain, multiple beaded and gold necklaces, a red and pink flower garland, and gold bangles on the arms. Behind is a backdrop of yellow, red, white and orange flower garlands, and gold ornamental edging appears at the lower right. A red-and-maroon patterned cushion and a rose with leaves lie nearby. Pouring from a kalasha during bathing-type ritual is visible; a rose sits on the cloth before the figure.2015-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06July 17 20152015-07-17A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless-style saffron garment and a white flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a silver base, performing abhishekam. Behind him a deity murti with a golden face and crown is adorned with sparkling jewelled necklaces and red silk drapes, and the altar is banked with yellow marigolds and red and white flower garlands. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the lingam. Mango leaves decorate the base and a silver yoni-pitha with garlands sits in the foreground.2007-01-01