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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace performs a ritual before a black stone deity murti. The deity wears a tall red-and-silver crown, a jewelled necklace and gold armlets with serpent designs, and is garlanded in yellow, red and green flowers. The man holds a woven basket-style lamp with a lit flame, with white markings on his arms and forehead. A woman with dark hair, seen from behind at the lower left, watches. White-washed cinder-block wall in the background, with a gold-trimmed shrine edge at left.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at left, holding a brass pot with a perforated strainer and a bundle of leaves, pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and white jeweled crown, a gold necklace, gold armlets and cobra hoods, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. White paint marks decorate the man's shoulder and arm. A white block wall forms the background, with a colourful textile and gold metal fixture at the left edge.2007-11-09A man in long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap stands at right, his bare right arm raised as he places his hand on the crown of a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a silver-red ornate crown, a jewelled necklace and gold armlets, and is decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. White sacred markings are visible on the man's arm. At left a partly visible person in dark hair faces the murti. Behind them is a plain white wall, and a gold and ornamented shrine structure with green and orange embroidered cloth appears at left. The scene suggests a temple puja ritual. Swamiji (probable) is described by the orange wrap, long hair, and gold ceremonial necklace; this label is appearance-based.2007-11-09A man in orange saffron robes pours water from a woven basket-like vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The figure wears a red and gold crown, gold necklace and gold armlets, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. The man has long dark hair, a gold chain around his neck, and white paste markings on his arms. A gold shrine structure and colourful textile sit at the left, and a partially visible person's head is at the lower left against a white wall.2007-11-09A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, holding a silver oil lamp with a visible flame in front of a black stone deity murti crowned with a red and silver headdress, wearing gold armlets and a jewelled necklace, and draped with yellow, red and green flower garlands against a grey block wall. A second person with dark hair, seen from behind, is at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti being performed before the deity.2007-11-09A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back black hair and a gold bead necklace performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and silver crown, gold necklace, gold armlets and a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. White ash marks are on the man's arms and forehead. The background is a plain whitewashed block wall with a green and white cloth at the upper left.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead mala, stands on a black step raising a copper kalasha to pour liquid over a tall black stone deity murti. The murti is draped with a red silk cloth bordered in gold. Behind him a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and a seated crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches. A framed portrait and a yellow banner hang on the far wall. This appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden kalasha-type pot in a wire cage in one hand and a metal stick in the other, pouring or sprinkling liquid over a tall black stone deity murti at left. A photographer in orange clothing stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees is seated in the background. A framed picture hangs on the right wall and a lit lamp or flower offering is visible at lower centre. The person shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and gold ceremonial necklaces, matching the Swamiji description; the page identifies him as present.2007-11-09A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-shawl, a multi-strand gold rudraksha-style necklace and white sandalwood marks on his arm, performs aarti with a silver oil lamp before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold crown, a gold necklace and bangles, and is framed by a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. The white cinderblock wall behind is marked with soot. A partial figure of another person is visible at the left edge.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A man in an orange saffron cloth stands at the left, bare-shouldered, with long dark swept-back hair and white ash markings on his forehead and arm. He leans in and applies a white paste or tilak to a large black stone deity murti at right, which wears a red and yellow marigold garland and a red cloth on its crown, with a gold tilak on its forehead. Behind the murti hang deep red velvet drapes and a gold-framed arch. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white ash markings, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. He is performing abhishekam-style anointing of the deity.2007-11-09