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A photograph of a priest seated at an evening ritual, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a small glass or silver cup held over a tray of ritual items. He has a shaved head with a white and yellow tilak on his forehead, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold deity pendant, and is wrapped in a red cloth over a leopard-print sarong. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and white flowers, a silver-and-gold ornate backdrop, and a small brass deity figure and glass bowls sit on a red-draped tray. Other people are blurred in the background. The page indicates a person appearance, but the visible appearance is not a reliable match, so identity is left uncertain.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a person seated at a ceremonial table during an evening ritual, ringing a small silver handbell held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and a shoulder-draped red cloth over a leopard-print lower garment, with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments. On the table are a silver kalasha-style vessel with a crystal bowl, a small brass deity murti, and a red cloth, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hanging on a silver pillar behind. A silver throne with ornate heart-shaped panels stands to the left, lit by warm lights, with a few blurred figures in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a ceremony at night under a decorated canopy. A man seated on the left, with long hair in a bun, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, wears a red-orange shawl over a leopard-print garment and holds a small silver cup while his eyes are closed. He is seated near a silver throne-like chair. In the foreground on the right, a silver kalasha vessel and a silver shivalinga-like object sit on a silver tray beside a tall pole garlanded with orange and white flowers. Behind, a camera on a tripod and bright blue stage lighting are visible. Someone in white is partly visible in the background. The man's appearance suggests a person, with rudraksha, gold necklace, long hair and a red-orange shawl, but identity is uncertain.2014-05-20A seated person in a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print skirt performs a ritual at a silver puja setup. They wear a long gold-and-rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a red bindi and tripundra ash marks on the forehead. They hold a silver conch-shaped vessel and pour liquid over a silver linga-like object on a silver tray, with a silver kalasha and a small deity murti nearby. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs from a silver pole behind. Diyas and warm lights glow in the background. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the person.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A man seated at a ritual table performs a puja in the evening. He wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, a double garland of rudraksha-style beads with gold ornaments, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell near a silver kalasha, glass bowls, a small deity murti and a silver tray, with a marigold garland hanging behind. Silver-embossed fabric and warm lights decorate the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a bare right shoulder performs a ritual at a silver-framed seat decorated with marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, tilak marks on his forehead and a small red dot, and holds a silver vessel while pouring from a glass vessel over a silver ritual stand on a red-covered table. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang beside him and a cream drape with red ring patterns forms the backdrop. The scene resembles an abhishekam-style offering.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a silver altar. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, red sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a crystal shivalinga and small bronze deity murti on a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange robe with gold beaded necklace sits and watches. Behind them are silver panels, marigold garlands and orange and red flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha necklaces and saffron-red robe.2014-05-20