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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and white forehead marks, pours or arranges white flowers over a deity murti on a golden tray. A second person in orange sari-style dress stands behind on the right, and a man in white dhoti with yellow shawl stands at left. Behind them are a brass kalasha-style pot and a stone wall with red railings. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain beads matches the page's listed participant, but face-based identity is not asserted.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired head, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches toward a small decorated vessel covered in orange and white flower garlands and loose white flowers on a gold-trimmed tray. Behind him stands a man in white clothing with hands folded, and at right a person in orange garments is partly visible. Brass lamps, a small brass pot and a stone wall with carved floral panels sit in the background.2010-07-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and a white sandalwood mark on his forehead sits on an orange cloth-covered seat, pouring water from a brass lamp-spouted vessel over a flower-decorated deity murti set on a gold-ornamented platform. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding a brass pot. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a stone ledge behind, with a red iron gate and greenery in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated performing the abhishekam, shown by his long hair, saffron robes and mala, with the cues of a presiding ritual role.2010-07-21A seated man with a shaved-looking head and bare upper arm wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of gold beads, and a white tilak on his forehead. He pours liquid from a brass pot onto a gold-coloured abhishekam platform decorated with floral carved relief, with yellow flowers on its edge. A standing priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace holds the vessel steady beside him. Behind them are carved stone pillars, a deity murti, brass vessels, and an orange curtain. A second person in white stands at the left edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated man are limited, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role only: officiating priest performing abhishekam.2010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A man with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing saffron/orange robes and a long beaded garland of gold-coloured beads, sits on a saffron cloth and waves a brass oil lamp with a visible flame over a decorated golden platform. The offering base holds a deity murti or sacred object garlanded with orange and white flowers and a red flower. Behind him a standing man in white with a yellow shawl presses his palms together in prayer. To the right, a second person in orange robes with a red border stands with hands joined near the platform. Brass kalashas, bowls and a small copper pot sit around the platform, with orange flower garlands on the shrine to the right.2010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a bare shoulder sits on a low seat, reaching his hand toward a red-draped deity murti in a gold-edged tray filled with white substance. Several priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around holding brass vessels. A bell hangs on the wall and a name board is mounted beside it.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back black hair and a gold necklace throws yellow flower petals with his right hand during a temple puja. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti draped in a red-and-gold garland with a golden crown, beside a white statue of a sage in saffron with a rudraksha mala. Yellow marigold petals fill a brass plate in front of him, and a large gold palanquin-style stand with carved detailing holds flower garlands. Gold lamps stand in the background, and fruit and offerings lie at the bottom of the frame.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash on his forehead and arms and a red bindi, pours a mixture of grated white and chopped ingredients from his hands onto a deity murti or ritual object in a gold-framed tray filled with milky liquid. A brass plate of the same mixture sits at left, brass pots stand at right, and devotees in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shawl stand nearby. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold beads) gives several cues, but the page does not clearly confirm his identity from the image alone.2010-07-21