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Two men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja at a temple shrine. The man in front, with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver pot and a small silver dish, while the man behind, with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, holds a silver vessel. To the right stands a gilded shrine canopy with a gold scrollwork arch, draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, and a copper-toned tiered peetha holds a pink flower on a wooden tray.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in white ritual dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body pouring water from a silver vessel over a copper-coloured kalasha-like metal object on a wooden stand. A red and white flower sits on the stand. Behind him, a second man in white with a forehead marking sits, and a richly carved gold throne with a maroon embroidered cloth stands at the back. Brass lamps and metal vessels are on the floor, consistent with abhishekam worship.2008-10-23October 23 20082008-10-23A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a red floor mat, drying a golden deity or peetha with a white cloth. He wears a white forehead mark and a gold bangle. Beside him stand a brass tray, a silver-rimmed brass cup, incense sticks, a pink flower and a folded white towel on an ornate wooden stand. Behind him a gold-covered altar and draped red-and-gold cloth frame a temple ritual setting. A second person is partially visible behind him.2008-10-23Photograph of a temple ritual with three priests in white dhotis and shawls. The priest on the left, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a silver tray with a burning oil lamp and a small bell. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and the priest on the right holds a large ornate silver pot with a lid, with smoke rising from the lamp. A fourth man, partly visible at the lower right in white, kneels or bends over. The background is a red-orange wall with a dark board. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene.2011-11-01A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a white vibhuti line on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame on a metal arati plate before a gold deity murti draped in orange and maroon cloth. Behind him sits a second man in white, and a bouquet of pink roses, red flowers and white calla lilies sits at the murti's base. Garlands hang in the background, and a small oil lamp burns on the left side of the murti. Setting: a temple shrine with white walls and a gold-coloured metal railing.2008-10-23A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, dressing a red and gold silk garment on a gilded throne-like seat with ornate golden carved backrest and red-and-gold brocade drape. The priest is seated, leaning forward, tying or fastening ribbon on the red cloth, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a tiled floor. He is a single priest, appearance does not clearly match the page's a person cues of long hair, crown or saffron-ornate dress, so identity remains unsure.2008-10-23A photograph of two men in white ritual clothing beside a gold-coloured Sri Yantra or meru-shaped metal object on a carved wooden table. The man on the right, wearing a white kurta, an orange-saffron dhoti sash and a rudraksha mala, holds a small white paper or cloth piece over the yantra. The man on the left, wearing a white kurta and a yellow shawl, stands with his head bowed looking down toward the table. Marigold flowers are placed at the base of the yantra, with brass bells hanging from the table and a silver plate of offerings on the right. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2008-03-23Photograph of a puja at a golden shrine. A man with a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at left, looking down while touching his chest. On the right a man in white dhoti and gold ear and neck ornaments reaches across a silver tray holding silver bowls, a pink lotus, fruit and small vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits behind them and a dark-haired figure is partly visible at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-carved panels form the background.2010-11-03October 23 20082008-10-232003 World Tour - Bay Area USAA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an indoor shrine. A man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti decorated with white paste and flower garlands in orange, yellow and purple. Another person in white, seen from behind with dark hair, sits beside the shrine. Behind the deity stands a large statue draped in an orange cloth, framed by ornate gold arches. Brick platforms, a silver kettle and a brass bowl sit in the foreground.2003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01