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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A 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.2015-09-05July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress performs an abhishekam at a ritual table. He pours liquid from a silver vessel through a silver stand over a golden deity murti, while holding a conch-shaped shell in his other hand. He wears gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold chain, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand cream pillars, orange flowers and a gold throne with red cushion. A silver bowl, brass plate of yellow powder and red-and-gold cloth lie on the table.2013-09-16A photograph of a man seated before a deep red velvet drape beside a gold-carved throne back. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a gold-bordered yellow garment, a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a gold armlet, and gold earrings. He has white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and his hair is swept back. He holds a small silver cup under a silver kalasha-style vessel with a tube, while silver vessels and a small silver figure sit on the table in front. A gold carved cobra-like form stands behind the table. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron clothing, performing a ritual pouring.2013-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne before a large gold-embossed backdrop. He smiles and gestures with his right hand toward a shirtless young attendant in a purple dhoti who presents a brass plate of white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A pair of gold ear ornaments and a gold kumkum mark are visible. A microphone stand sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual reception on stage. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the page's a person cues.2015-11-22July 06 20152015-07-06A seated man in a maroon-brown turban with a white feather and jewelled ornament smiles while holding both palms toward a lit oil lamp (aarti) held by an unseen hand in the lower centre. He wears a multi-coloured beaded garland, gold necklaces, maroon robes and bangles, seated on an ornate golden-yellow peetha/throne with maroon cushions and carved red bird-head armrests. A yellow fringed canopy hangs above, with a painted temple backdrop behind. a person cues: turban, ornate gold ornaments and multi-coloured garland of the seated figure.2013-12-17July 15 20132013-07-15May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05