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A photograph of a priest in orange saffron robes with a draped hood, wearing a long mala of rudraksha beads and gold-toned beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits cross-legged and pours water from a golden vessel over a tiered golden lingam-shaped structure, a ritual abhishekam. Water streams down the stepped golden form. In front are brass and silver ritual vessels, a bell, incense sticks and a small pink flower. Behind him is a red and gold silk cloth and a shrine with garlands of white and pink flowers and golden murti decorations.

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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and wrap seated before a golden shivalingam-style sacred object on a wooden stand, pouring water from a brass pot over its tiered top as an abhishekam. He wears long rudraksha and gold bead malas, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks. Behind him are red and gold silk drapes, white and yellow flower garlands, and brass lamps. On the tray in front are brass cups, a bell, a small kalasha and a pink flower. Appearance cues are distinctive: long dark hair, saffron wrap and ornate malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the figure is a probable candidate.2009-10-17A seated priest in orange robes and a matching orange head covering performs a puja at an altar in a temple room. He wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small brass handbell near his chest. Before him is a copper tiered object, a kalasha-like pyramidal vessel on a wooden stand, with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a brass tray of offerings. A red and green silk cloth and a garland of red and white flowers hang at right, and a second robed man sits partly visible at left. The room has white tiled walls and a gold-framed deity shrine behind.2009-10-17Photo of a temple puja in progress. A man in orange robes with a hooded orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits before a copper Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, pouring or sprinkling white powder onto its tiered base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses sits attentively. Behind them are gold and red garlands of flowers, brass vessels, a silver-rimmed tray, a small bell and a conch-shaped offering on the lower table, with gold-coloured ornamental panels in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or yantra worship.2009-10-17Photograph of a temple puja in progress. Two men in orange saffron robes sit beside a brass altar. The man on the right, with a bare upper body partly covered by orange cloth, a red mark on his forehead, a white tilak and a long rudraksha mala, is placing a white flower garland onto a tiered copper shrine structure called a meru or yantra base. The man on the left, in orange robes and glasses with an orange head cloth, holds a brass kalasha pot. Brass lamps, flowers, a white conch-shaped offering, and garlands of pink and white flowers fill the foreground, with red and gold silk cloth behind. A partially visible person sits at the right edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange cloth over his head and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a golden shivalingam placed on a wooden stand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck. Another person in orange robes sits partly visible at the left edge. In front are brass puja vessels, a silver tray, incense sticks, fruit, and flower garlands, and a red cloth hangs in the background behind a gold-bordered shrine with a gold-clad figure and garlands.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on the floor and pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a golden shivalingam with stacked tiers. Around his neck hang a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with glasses and gold chains sits with hands folded. Before them is a silver tray with brass oil lamps, bowls, a bell and flower offerings, and red-and-white garlands hang on the right beside a gold deity frame. A few people sit in the background, and a partially visible person is at the lower right edge.2009-10-17A man in saffron-orange robes sits before a golden shrine and pours a stream of yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a golden shivalinga on a tiered base. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red headband sits cross-legged, and another seated figure is partly visible at left. Golden lamps, a golden kalasha, flower garlands in red, pink and white, and offering trays with flowers and fruit surround the altar, with draped red and gold fabrics behind. a person: the pourer wears a long rudraksha mala and an orange robe, consistent with the page's identification, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2009-10-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron hooded wrap and rudraksha mala necklaces with gold bead accents performing a ritual. He pours white powder from a silver plate onto a tiered copper-toned sri yantra or meru-style altar piece in front of a golden carved frame. Behind him are white and pink flower garlands, a red and gold draped cloth, and brass kalasha-style vessels. A brass bell and small brass lamps sit on the altar in the foreground, and a coconut is partly visible at the left edge. Another orange-clad person is partly visible at the left edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace pours water from a brass kalasha over a small tiered stone shivalingam. Another seated man in orange robes and glasses sits to the left. Gold ornamented shrine elements, purple and white flower garlands and a small brass bell are visible.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine of a man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas pouring water from a golden vessel over a copper-coloured shivalinga-style yantra on a stand. A red vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. A second orange-robed person sits at the left edge holding a small golden dish. Garlands of white and pink flowers, a red and gold silk drape, golden arches, a brass bell and oil lamps decorate the altar. a person is pictured in an abhishekam performed on the lingam, with the appearance cues of orange robes, layered rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace.2009-10-17December 28 20112011-12-28