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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering: a priest's hand raises a bundle of green mango leaves tied with grass over a silver kalasha-type metal vessel. The vessel rests on a deity murti or figure draped in a red and gold silk garment with gold zari patterns and an ornate jewelled necklace with white pearl strands. Fresh tulsi or basil sprigs fill the right side, and a red thread bracelet is on the priest's wrist. A deep red curtain forms the background. No face of the person receiving the offering is visible.

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June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA man in an ochre-saffron dhoti and wrap with a dark wrapped turban and rudraksha bands on his head and wrist holds a decorated kalasha with mango leaves and a green bundle on top. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold waist ornament, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, and looks down while performing a ritual offering. Behind him, a red and orange striped garment and a second person's hands support the pot, and a faint red and gold cloth fringe appears at the right edge.2018-04-14A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) in a temple-style setting. The murti wears a red-orange cloth, a heavy beaded white and red jewelled necklace, and is draped in long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, with a rudraksha-style beaded chain. A silver kalasha with green mango leaves sits on the murti's head. A person in a red-orange sari with gold border, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, stands at left, pouring or offering water from a brass vessel over the murti in abhishekam. Ornate gold throne carvings and colourful flower garlands fill the background.2015-06-02 +1 copiesClose view of a deity murti dressed in a flowing green silk cloth and draped with large garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. A silver kalasha with a mango-leaf sprig and a red-and-gold cloth sits on the ornate gold-and-red cushioned seat beside it, adorned with beaded jewellery and a silver crown-like ornament. Hands of a person in the foreground, wearing bangles, reach toward the seat, and a partially visible figure in white stands in the background near a golden-framed doorway.2014-06-12February 13 20182018-02-13A decorated brass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and coconut-fibre top stands at the centre, draped with layered gold and pearl necklaces, a red rose garland and white flower garlands. Flanking pots are similarly dressed with pearl strings and peacock-feather-like fans, set on a blue silk cloth with gold and red sequined backdrops behind. No people are visible; this is a ritual adornment display.2016-11-06December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesJune 02 20152015-06-02February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual in progress. A dark-skinned hand with a rudraksha bracelet holds a bundle of green mango leaves and grass with pink flowers, dipping them into a silver kalasha pot draped with a white cloth and decorated with a colourful patterned band and gold-and-purple jewelled ornaments. Behind, a person in a maroon-red robe wears a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and to the left a bare arm shows white horizontal tripundra marks and a rudraksha bracelet. The background is a blurred gold ornate surface. The image appears to show abhishekam or puja with a kalasha and mango-leaf sprinkling.2018-03-12A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring liquid over a dark cylindrical lingam on a black peetha. White vibhuti marks are on his arms and chest, and rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. Behind the lingam stands a decorated deity murti dressed in red, gold and green silk with jewelled ornaments, red flower garlands and a tall crown. Gold-ornamented pillars and a silver-and-gold patterned backdrop frame the scene.2018-12-20September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies