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Close-up photo of a seated priest in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a long pink lotus garland and multiple rudraksha malas over his chest and wrists. His right hand holds a brass-coloured ritual implement dipped in a yellow paste, applying it over a black stone lingam or altar block. Silver puja vessels with engraved designs stand on either side, and a saffron-yellow powder heap sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam. The priest's face is not visible, so no identity can be given.

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Close view of a ritual scene: a figure in deep red-maroon robes seated cross-legged, with a hand holding a long metal ladle or spoon pouring liquid into a black rectangular fire or offering vessel. Pink lotus garlands hang from the seated figure's neck, and rudraksha beads adorn the arms and chest. Silver ritual vessels with ornate engraved designs stand on the left and right, and a bowl of sindoor or powder sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam offering. Partial golden embroidered fabric is visible at the top right.2018-01-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe performing abhishekam on a black stone linga. A hand with a red and beaded wrist band rests on the linga while pink lotus-flower garlands and rudraksha malas drape the chest. A tiger-striped cloth shows at the upper torso, a silver kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and a bare foot is visible at right.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close photograph of a seated person's bare feet and right hand on a throne-like seat draped in a maroon-red cloth. The person wears rudraksha bracelets on the wrist and a rudraksha mala draped over the seat. A long garland of pink and white flowers hangs on the left, and a metal pot with dripping liquid stands at the base beside the golden-patterned pedestal. The setting appears to be a ritual abhishekam or padapuja scene. Only the lower body and hand are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam at a linga-style altar. A black stone linga sits on a dark square base with milky liquid running down its side. A hand holds a brass vessel pouring offering above it. A seated figure in dark red-maroon cloth with dark rudraksha malas and a long garland of pink flowers rests a bare foot at right. Silver ritual vessel with engraved design stands at left, and a silver tray with engraved pattern sits at right.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of a ritual fire offering. A person in a red garment with a tiger-striped band at the waist wears long pink lotus garlands and rudraksha malas across the chest. Their hands hold bundles of grass or leaves over a small flame on a dark square fire pit. Two ornate polished silver vessels with lids flank the fire. Gold ornamentation shows at the right edge. Only the lower body and arms are visible, so no face is shown.2018-01-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a deep maroon-red robe performing an abhishekam: a bare hand with rudraksha bracelets rests on a black stone linga platform while liquid pours down its side. Pink lotus flowers are strung in a garland with rudraksha malas across the lap, and a tiger-striped cloth and a silver-toned ritual vessel appear nearby. Only hands, feet and lower body are visible, so no face is shown; the identity cue of the page is not visibly confirmed by appearance.2018-01-31