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A seated person with wet, slicked-back hair and a glistening body sits before an ornate gold throne with a carved arched backrest, flanked by golden lion-form armrests and red velvet cushions. The seated figure wears a rust-orange and maroon draped garment, a red and pink flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace, and extends the arm to receive a multicoloured patterned pot from an attendant in a purple-and-gold turban and a pink wrap. A dark velvet curtain and a hanging gold chandelier frame the stage. The scene suggests an abhishekam or ritual bathing offering on stage, with the pot.

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September 05 20152015-09-05A seated person in orange-red robes pours water from a striped pot over their own head on a gold-ornate throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. Garlands of red and white flowers hang around the neck, with rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces. A gold canopy with hanging tassels stands above, against deep maroon velvet drapes, with a keyboard-like stand beside. Water droplets spray in the air.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05May 24 20162016-05-24July 17 20082008-07-17August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial pushpabhishekam on a stage. A man in white dhoti and cream shawl with reddish-orange sash pours liquid from a silver vessel over a seated figure on an ornate golden throne flanked by golden lion heads. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a gold necklace, multiple white and pink flower garlands, and gold bangles, and sits amid scattered pink petals. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and brass lamps stand beside the throne, with a carved wall behind. Audience members are partially visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown of flowers, and ornate gold necklaces on a saffron-orange robe.2016-05-24A 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.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden-brown throne with ornate gold carved arms and a red-brown turban-like cloth on the armrest reaches out to touch an ornate silver-and-gold kalasha held by a younger man. The seated man wears a saffron-orange garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala, and has a red-brown wrap across his shoulders. The younger man, bare-chested with a yellow shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with a red border, holds the decorated pot with a green leaf and flowers. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop, and a gold lion-shaped figure sits beside the throne.2015-09-17September 05 20152015-09-05