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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, performing a night puja. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell with incense smoke in the other, seated beside a deity murti decorated with white and pink flower garlands and draped in purple and red cloth. A plate of bananas, coconut pieces and lemons sits on the rock, with incense sticks standing nearby. The setting is dark, with wet stone ground.

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2002 - Beautiful Pictures2002 - Beautiful Pictures +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a rocky ledge at night, performing a ritual. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a small brass vessel pouring over a brass oil lamp. Beside him is a purple and gold-bordered cloth draped over a large garland of yellow, white and pink flowers. A brass plate, a brass pot, a banana, lemons, incense sticks and a dish of offerings sit in front of him. The scene appears to be a worship ritual or abhishekam at a temple site.2001-01-012002 - Beautiful Pictures +1 copies2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-012002 - Beautiful Pictures2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-012002 - Beautiful PicturesA seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a white-coated Sri Chakra meru. He pours milk from a white conch shell over the stepped pyramid while holding a brass bell in his right hand. Sacred ash marks his forehead and shoulders. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge on a rough stone floor, with the scene lit against a dark background.2001-01-01A seated priest in orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a golden sri yantra meru at night. He pours liquid from a white conch shell over the tiered yantra and rings a brass bell in his right hand. White ash bands mark his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red tilak between his brows. The yantra sits on a wooden octagonal base against a dark background.2001-01-01Night-time ritual scene outdoors. A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth, with rudraksha malas and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and holding a leaf or offering with his hands at a flower-decorated altar. Yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands drape the altar, with several large yellow-orange coconut-shaped kalasha pots and silver bowls on a red-pink cloth. A lamp on a pole and tropical leaves frame the scene.2013-09-30September 25 20092009-09-25