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A seated figure in a rust-red robe and orange shawl performs a ritual puja beside a crystal shivalingam heaped with white jasmine flowers. The figure holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, wearing layered pink lotus garlands, a heavy gold necklace with a gold temple-style pendant, rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind is an ornate silver-embossed chair beside water, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and offering bowls on a pink brocade cloth. Visible text on the image reads ' ' and ''

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December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure in a rust-red robe and orange cloth performs a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor water edge. Pink lotus garlands and a gold ornamental necklace with a gold pendant adorn the shoulders, with gold bangles on the arms. The figure holds a silver bell-shaped vessel in one hand while a silver bowl sits nearby. Before them on a silver tray with pink-and-gold cloth stands an ice-like white lingam with jasmine flowers scattered around it, beside a small lit oil lamp and a silver pot. A silver throne with lion motifs stands behind, with water visible in the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure in an ornate silver chair pours liquid from a silver vessel over a crystal shivalingam placed on a silver tray draped with a magenta and gold cloth. The person wears an orange-red garment, a long pink flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, with white ash markings and a red bindi. A small oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the left, and a silver bowl and vessel rest on the altar. Behind, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand or sit near water, one partly seen seated with a blue cloth. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual performed over the lingam. a person is described by his seated ceremonial pouring role, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments.2014-12-17Night photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged before an ornate silver-framed backdrop with repoussé floral and heart-shaped motifs. He wears a white vibhuti line with a red bindi, a maroon robe with gold trim, a long gold necklace, a tall rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles. In front, a silver shivalinga stands in a pink-tinted water vessel surrounded by pink and white flower petals on a tray, with a silver kalasha-like vessel and a small silver figure nearby. a person is seated with a crown-like gold ornament; a white metal railing and clothes are visible behind.2014-04-29A photograph of a ritual puja beside a river. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, pink petal garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles, sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair and holds white flowers. Before them are a clear crystal lingam with flowers, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a silver dish with fruit and a silver bowl, while an attendant in red and rudraksha bracelets offers items from the right. The water behind them is sunlit. Several a person-style cues are visible, making this a probable in-person presence, with a rudrabhishekam-style ritual apparent.2014-12-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on a brown cloth-covered seat before an ornate silver-framed backrest in a dark setting. He wears a maroon-red robe with a gold border, a long gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet, and gold bangles; a white tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead. Before him on a blue-and-gold brocade table stands a silver tray of red and white flower petals with a clear glass lingam-shaped abhishekam vessel and a silver vessel with a small bell. Printed copyright text runs vertically at right.2014-04-29July 15 20132013-07-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a brown cloth before an ornate embossed silver backdrop with a heart-shaped motif. He wears a maroon and gold-bordered wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. His palms are raised together in a gesture of greeting. Ceremonial satsang or darshan setting.2014-04-29