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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.

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May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A 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.2014-05-20A seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in a ritual setting. A gold-yellow tilak marks his forehead and a red dot sits between his brows. Before him are a glass vessel, silver bowls, red flowers and a small brass figure on a silver tray, with a lit oil lamp flame behind. Marigold and white flower garlands hang beside an ornate silver-embossed throne-like seat. A second person in red clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2014-05-20A man in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits before a silver-framed throne-like seat garlanded with orange and white flowers. He has a tilak on his forehead and wears a patterned garment beneath. In front of him stand silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot with a tap, and a glass-covered object with red flowers. A warm flame glows at left and the backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at night under a decorated canopy. A man seated on the left, with long hair in a bun, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, wears a red-orange shawl over a leopard-print garment and holds a small silver cup while his eyes are closed. He is seated near a silver throne-like chair. In the foreground on the right, a silver kalasha vessel and a silver shivalinga-like object sit on a silver tray beside a tall pole garlanded with orange and white flowers. Behind, a camera on a tripod and bright blue stage lighting are visible. Someone in white is partly visible in the background. The man's appearance suggests a person, with rudraksha, gold necklace, long hair and a red-orange shawl, but identity is uncertain.2014-05-20A 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.2014-05-20September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple hall. A bald elderly priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace raises a small silver vessel in his right hand and holds a bell in his left, with white and red vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands with folded arms. Behind them a golden ornate throne and a saffron flag are visible, with a silver tray in the foreground. The image shows temple ritual activity.2012-06-05