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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-orange wrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small silver-and-crystal lingam set on a silver tray. Beside him, a seated man with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, wears a red-orange garment and a leopard-print lower wrap, and holds a silver cup at the lingam. Behind them, a silver-embossed backdrop, orange and white flower garlands and a decorated fabric wall frame the scene. A small brass deity murti stands near the lingam base.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a silver altar. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, red sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a crystal shivalinga and small bronze deity murti on a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange turban and red-orange robe with gold beaded necklace sits and watches. Behind them are silver panels, marigold garlands and orange and red flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha necklaces and saffron-red robe.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and saffron-gold ornate clothing performing a ritual at a decorated altar. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a gold earring, with yellow and red tilak marks on his forehead. He pours liquid from a small silver cup into a silver kalasha with a stand. Behind him are a carved silver panel, orange marigold garlands and pink draped fabric. The appearance is consistent with a person, with long swept-back hair and ornate ritual adornments, shown performing abhishekam.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a bare right shoulder performs a ritual at a silver-framed seat decorated with marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, tilak marks on his forehead and a small red dot, and holds a silver vessel while pouring from a glass vessel over a silver ritual stand on a red-covered table. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang beside him and a cream drape with red ring patterns forms the backdrop. The scene resembles an abhishekam-style offering.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a person seated at a ceremonial table during an evening ritual, ringing a small silver handbell held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair swept back, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and a shoulder-draped red cloth over a leopard-print lower garment, with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments. On the table are a silver kalasha-style vessel with a crystal bowl, a small brass deity murti, and a red cloth, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hanging on a silver pillar behind. A silver throne with ornate heart-shaped panels stands to the left, lit by warm lights, with a few blurred figures in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A seated figure in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha malas with gold ceremonial necklaces holds a flaming wick over a silver puja vessel while performing a ritual. Behind a silver ornate throne back, marigold garlands hang on pillars and a tall silver lamp stand with flowers rises at right. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and offerings of red flowers sit on the table. The figure has a tilak on the forehead and a smiling downward gaze. The appearance is a probable match for a person based on the saffron-red clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and the throne setting; the ceremony is a puja with an oil lamp and ritual vessels.2014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20