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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a shaved-headed devotee in white clothing, pressing or applying a ritual mark to the top of his head under a stone pavilion. Behind them, a deity murti with a red-orange headdress, gold garland and ornate necklaces stands beside a dark shivalinga on a black pedestal, with a marigold and red garland draped nearby. Green trees and bright daylight appear through the open pavilion. A second saffron-robed figure is partly visible.

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A photograph of a ritual at a shrine with a dark stone platform and two deity murtis behind it, one in gold and red with a crown and necklaces, the other in red and gold with a large jewelled necklace. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands at center, raising his arm to place a hand on the head of a man with curly grey hair in a white kurta and white dhoti. To the left, a bald man in a brown-orange robe smiles and holds a white paper. A woman in an orange sari holds a basket behind them, and several people in white and orange stand at the left edge. A dark shiva lingam-like stone pillar stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange-red with a rudraksha mala and sanyasi-style robes is the. The scene suggests a initiation or blessing ritual.2008-01-17A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with red curtains and carved stone pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-red robe pours water from a small ornate vessel onto the shaved head of a bald man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl. Beside them a second man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a drum. Dark polished stone basins and brass lamps stand on a wet floor reflecting the scene. The long-haired man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial clothing, which fits Swamiji (probable) performing the anointing of an initiate, consistent with a poornabhisheka ritual. Three people are visible, including a partially seen attendant at the edge.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor temple pavilion with a dark stone platform holding a shivalinga-like stone and two large deity murtis with gold necklaces and garlands. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala pours or applies liquid onto the head of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes, who stands with hands folded. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes stand, one holding a drum. Red curtains and green hanging garlands frame the scene, and a cameraman with a camera filming on the right.2008-01-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a wet stone floor and mango-leaf torans hanging overhead. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti stands with bowed head while a long-haired woman in an orange saree applies a saffron cloth or marking to his head. Behind them stand gold-faced deity murtis, one adorned with a crown and garlands and a red-and-gold saree. Men in brown and orange ochre robes stand at the left, and a black stone yoni-peetha pedestal sits in front of the deities. This appears to be a ritual such as abhishekam or padapuja, with a person being blessed at the shrine.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A standing man in an orange saffron robe, with bare upper arm, rudraksha malas and red-beaded bracelets, holds a white cord or thread over the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. Behind them, painted deity murtis with crowns and red and gold garments stand in a shrine, a red wall and garlands are visible, and seated devotees in white and orange watch. A stone-edged pool or basin sits at left, and a red bolster with a folded orange cloth lies at lower right.2011-12-13January 17 20082008-01-17A photo of a smiling young man in white traditional clothes standing beside a carved stone pillar under a temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof. A robed figure in saffron-orange garments with a beaded necklace raises one arm and pours or places something over his head, while another person in brown-orange robes holds a brass pot and smiles nearby. A stone lingam-like base stands in the foreground beside red drapes and green leaves.2008-01-17A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual inside a stone shrine with carved granite pillars. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange turban-like headwrap stands at left and pours or anoints something over the head of a kneeling-bent devotee in a white dhoti and white kurta. The devotee bows forward with hands together, facing a deity murti with a crown or halo-like headdress. Two attendants in orange robes stand behind, one holding a white cloth and one holding a brass vessel. A dark stone basin and brass lamp stand sit on the wet polished floor, with a red curtain at right. The orange-robed figure at the centre has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown performing the ritual.2008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth pours water from a golden pot over a black stone pedestal in front of two large gold-and-red deity murtis, one seated with a crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Several men in orange and maroon robes stand and kneel around, and a figure lies prone on a white cloth in the foreground. Other devotees in orange sit at the left under green trees. The scene appears to be an abhishekam with a prostrated devotee, with water flowing over the pedestal.2008-01-17