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Photo of an abhishekam ritual in an indoor shrine at night. A man in orange-saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl, a tilak on his forehead and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces seated on a golden throne pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden shivalinga-style pyramid (meru) on a gold-draped table. Two orange-robed priests sit beside him: one at left with gold beads and a silver pot, and one in white with a rudraksha mala. Silver pitchers, a bowl of yellow flowers and a framed picture on the wall are visible. Appearance-based probable identification of a person in the central figure, who is performing the pouring as the presiding figure.

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July 30 20122012-07-30A night-time ritual at a golden-draped table. A man seated on a gold-framed throne wears an orange dhoti with a leopard-print sleeveless top, long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces and a gold chain, with tripundra marks on his forehead. He tends a large crystal sphere set on a golden pedestal, while beside him a silver pot, a small silver cup and an ornate silver bowl with flowers sit on a gold cloth. Another person in orange with a shaved head and gold beads sits at left, and a third seated devotee in orange with glasses is behind the table. The pooja appears to be abhishekam with a kalasha-like offering.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time puja at an ashram. A man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne is a man with long hair tied up, wearing a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, reaching toward the tray. On the low golden-draped table are silver bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, flowers and a microphone. A young girl in white stands behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated in the role of officiating guru.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30Night ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a gold-framed throne. A man seated on the throne, wearing an orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl and a gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, and a probable Swamiji is visible based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing. Before him, a bald priest in orange robes and a gold-bead mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Silver bowls, a small brass kalasha, a bell, a microphone and flowers sit on a gold cloth-covered table. Devotees in orange and red shawls sit at the left and in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in glasses, and a partly visible man sits behind the throne.2012-07-30A man seated cross-legged before a golden lion-embossed throne performs abhishekam, pouring water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a golden Sri Yantra-style meru on a golden-yellow cloth-draped altar. He wears saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, with multiple strands of orange-beaded rudraksha-style malas, a gold necklace, a hoop earring and a topknot, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti holds a silver pot, and a seated man in saffron cloth sits behind. A silver bowl with flowers and silver vessels stand on the altar. Nighttime setting with foliage behind.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with lion-motif carvings. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of orange rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, and a white and red forehead mark, and has a small microphone at his cheek. He sits cross-legged with hands clasped. In front of him stand silver bowls, a silver shrine-shaped vessel, and pink and yellow flowers. Behind him, a second robed man bends forward near the table. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne; appearance-based identification only, with a role-based description of the scene.2012-07-30