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A night-time ritual photograph in which a man seated on a silver-backed throne performs abhishekam over a shivalinga-style vessel on a blue-and-gold draped table. He wears a white forehead band with a red mark, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, gold armbands, and a saffron-orange and maroon garment over a shawl. He holds a silver cup and pours over the object, which is surrounded by pink and white flower petals and silver bowls. Another man in a light shirt stands in the background at a white railing, and a third person in a headset sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor platform at night. a person is the central figure, seated on the throne with distinctive gold ornaments and ceremonial saffron clothing.

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets sits before a silver throne-back on a night terrace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Before him on a blue-and-gold cloth is a silver tray with a silver kalasha-like vessel, glass bowls of pink and white flower petals, and a lit oil lamp. A second person in orange clothes at the right tends the offerings. Railings and night lights form the background.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-orange cloth with a brown wrap over his lap sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a white sacred-ash mark on his forehead with a red dot, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Before him stands a silver linga-shaped object decorated with pink and white flower petals, and a second person's hand reaches in to adorn it. A silver ornamented backdrop and white railing frame the scene at night, with warm lights behind. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja.2014-04-29Night-time outdoor ritual on a railed terrace with city lights behind. A figure seated on a draped orange cloth with a silver backrest performs an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and a white sacred mark on the forehead. In front stands a shivalinga-style abhishekam setup with flower petals strewn around, a kalasha-like vessel and a silver tray. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in a brown-and-gold robe holds a silver bowl and wears a headset microphone. a person cues: the seated figure has ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, consistent with a presiding ritual role. Watermarked photograph.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29A man with a white sandalwood band and red bindi on his forehead pours liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal Shivalingam on a silver tray in front of him. He wears gold necklaces, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and an orange-red garment, and he sits before an ornate silver-framed backdrop with a heart-shaped motif. The lingam and a small silver bell stand on a blue cloth table. Dark night setting with a railing and distant lights behind. Appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2014-04-29Photo of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a bed-like platform in front of an ornate silver-framed backrest, wearing a rust-red and saffron-bordered shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and armlet, gold earrings, and white sacred ash with a red dot on his forehead with long swept-back hair. A man in a striped shirt stands behind him and a silver puja tray with pink and white flower petals, a silver vessel and a small shivalinga-style object sits in the foreground. Night setting with blurred city lights behind. Appearance-based a person with distinctive saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a throne-like position receiving puja offerings.2014-04-29A photograph taken at night on a white railed balcony or terrace. A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a golden-yellow border sits on a cloth-covered seat before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. He wears a red bindi, gold armlets, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and multiple rudraksha mala beads. He looks upward and smiles. A small table in front holds clear glass bowls filled with pink flower petals and a silver-rimmed vessel. Blurred city lights glow behind the railing. Only the seated figure and a partially visible person at the right edge are present.2014-04-29A seated man in a maroon-brown garment with a golden border sits before an ornate silver-framed seat, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles, a white sandalwood forehead mark with a red dot, and rudraksha beads. On a teal brocade-covered table in front, a silver vessel and a glass-domed silver lingam sit among scattered red and white flower petals on silver trays. Dark background. a person appears in person, identified by the ornate gold necklace, ceremonial gold adornments and the seated, honoured presentation before the altar.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29March 20 20142014-03-20