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A man seated at a ritual setup performs abhishekam at a silver trident-topped stand decorated with white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold garlands. He wears a red wrap, a leopard-print cloth around his lower body, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a small gold earring and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver vessel beneath a silver pourer above a clear crystal shivalinga on a tray, with a small brass deity figure and offerings beside it. A red cloth covers the table and a blurred figure in white sits in the background.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a man seated at a ritual setup at night, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a red upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. He holds a small silver cup over a silver trident (trishul) decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. In front of him on a tray are a silver kalasha pot, a crystal shivalinga, and a small brass figure, with a red cloth draped on the table. A standing figure in white is blurred in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20July 15 20132013-07-15A night-time ritual scene outdoors under string lights strung through orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a person seated at a silver-and-red altar wears an orange-red robe, a gold necklace with beads and a mala, and has a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Before them sit a silver kalasha-style pot on a stand, a silver tray with small cups, and a red cloth. A silver-framed backdrop with white flower garlands stands to the right. Behind, a monk in an orange turban and garland sits, and several people in orange and white clothes are seated in the background. a person cues present: ornate gold necklaces, orange ritual clothing and sandal markings, for an abhishekam-type ceremony; the a person value is unsure given the appearance uncertainty.2014-05-20A man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of gold ornamental carving pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver cup, a ritual abhishekam-style offering. He wears an orange-brown garment, a red and white flower garland, a double rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a gold bracelet on his upper arm and a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on a green-cloth table are a silver kalasha with a stand, a small silver deity murti and silver ritual vessels. Red curtains hang behind. The pictured figure appears to match a person by his orange-brown robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments, though this is uncertain.2013-07-15A man with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets pours liquid from a silver horn-shaped vessel over a small brass deity murti on a silver tray. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder and wears gold earrings. Beside him sits a silver pot and a silver bowl, and a golden statue fills the lower right. A white room air cooler and colourful flower decorations appear in the background.2013-05-27