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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown silk garment, a garland of red and white flowers, and a gold rudraksha-style mala, receives abhishekam on a stage before a large gold-leaf throne. He smiles as he extends his arm toward a decorated pot with a shallow metal lid, held by an attendant wearing a purple turban, bare-chested with a maroon shawl and white dhoti. A black audio monitor sits in front. a person depicted in the role of the seated sanctified guest.

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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photo of a seated man on a richly carved gold throne under a red and gold canopy with tassels. He has wet, slicked-back hair with a flower tucked behind one ear, eyes closed, and wears a maroon-brown cloth draped over one shoulder. He is adorned with a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of red beads and yellow marigold flowers with green leaves. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a red border stands at left holding a basket of yellow flowers and a silver bowl, appearing to offer or bathe the seated figure.2016-02-16A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dipping his hand into a decorated pot with pink, orange and blue geometric patterns held by a young attendant. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange shawl, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and has a wet head with a white forehead mark. The attendant wears a purple and gold head wrap and is bare-chested. Behind is a red curtain and a black monitor. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual with water from a kalasha.2015-09-05A photograph of an abhishekam-style anointing on a ceremonial stage. A seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair, smiling with eyes closed, wears a red-and-gold garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and a dark red-brown wrap. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop. A younger attendant in a purple-and-gold turban and white dhoti pours liquid over the seated figure from a multicoloured patterned pot, a kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf on top. A small monitor sits at lower left.2015-09-05A photo of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage in front of a large ornate gold throne-backdrop. A person seated on a red cushioned seat with head bowed and face wet, wearing a red-brown garment, a long gold chain, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and floral garlands of red and white flowers, leans toward a patterned multicoloured kalasha pot. A second man in a purple and maroon turban, maroon shawl and white dhoti pours or holds the pot, bare-chested with a gold necklace. A small monitor sits at lower left. Water glistens on the seated person's skin and hair.2015-09-05A seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair, flower garlands of white and red blossoms, and a gold necklace over a dark red-brown wrap is being bathed with water from a decorated pot. The figure leans forward with eyes closed, arm extended toward the pot. Behind them is an ornate gold throne-back with repousse patterns. A standing attendant in a purple turban and white dhoti with a maroon shoulder cloth, bare-chested with gold chain, pours from a colourful patterned kalasha, indicating abhishekam. A black monitor is at lower left. Two people are visible.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage in front of a large golden ornate throne backdrop. A person with wet, slicked-back hair and a vibhuti mark on the forehead sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and gold chains, pouring water from a multicoloured patterned kalasha pot. A standing attendant in a purple and gold turban, bare-chested with a pink-purple shawl and white dhoti, holds the pot. A black Yamaha keyboard sits in the foreground.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A seated man in saffron-red robes is having water poured over his head from a patterned pot held overhead by a person at the right edge. He wears rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and eyes closed in a smile. He sits before an ornate gold throne with lion-like finials on a dark red curtained stage, with a small monitor in front. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on a guru figure.2015-09-05