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Outdoor abhishekam at a large flower-covered mound. A man seen from behind in a rust-red turban, red-and-gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace and garlands, and a mustard-yellow and maroon shawl pours milk from a silver vessel onto a heap of mixed petals in orange, yellow, white and red. Behind him another figure in orange robes stands near the mound. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill tiered seating in the background, with a small water pool to the right.

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July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over the lingam. A person in a rudraksha headpiece and rudraksha necklace, with gold bangles and a gold ornament, wears red-orange and gold-bordered cloth and pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam. A second figure in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands behind. To the right stand a tall garland of marigolds and purple flowers and a gold-and-red deity figure with a red-orange turban. Another person in pink and gold clothing is at the far right edge. The people in the scene are: one main officiant pouring water, one assistant, and a partially visible figure at the right and left edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31April 14 20132013-04-14A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in sunlight, eyes lowered, holding a silver kalasha-style pot in both hands. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a thick garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers over his shoulders, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, with a gold chain at the neck and a white forehead marking with a red-black tilak. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis, some shirtless with rudraksha malas, and a man with dreadlocks walk in a procession beneath a golden ceremonial umbrella with red tassels, near a red building. The pot and garlands suggest a puja or bhumi-puja ceremony.2016-11-23A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Water sprays and streams down. Behind him a second man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. To the right, a tall pillar of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple and red garlands stands beside a deity murti wrapped in an orange turban and garland. Gold-framed objects and a pink-clad figure appear at the right edge.2015-02-17Outdoor ritual scene in a garden with palm fronds. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and dhoti, red-and-white floral garlands, a brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, stands on a raised platform holding a silver bell and a small silver cup with a flame. Beside him a tall copper kalasha-style pillar is wrapped in a striped cloth and draped with white and red flower garlands. A few devotees stand in the foreground, partially visible. a person: the rudraksha mala, long hair, red robes and ceremonial garlands match the page candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2016-04-10A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and silver lion-head armrests with leopard-print cushions. He wears a maroon-red unstitched draped garment with gold embroidered border and a gold pendant necklace, a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and his hands rest in a meditative gesture. A red bolster sits in the foreground.2018-04-25January 01 20042004-01-01A seated man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed on a dark red quilted throne flanked by carved wooden lion-head armrests and ornate carved scroll supports. He wears a golden crown with a peacock feather, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and is draped in layered white and orange-bordered garlands of jasmine and red roses. His crossed legs rest on a silver lotus-shaped base heaped with red and pink flowers, and a silver kalasha and brass lamp stand nearby on a white cloth. Floral garlands in red, yellow and white frame the throne in a festive ceremonial setting.2005-01-01A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23