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May 23 2017

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A man with long matted dreadlocks and a white forehead mark reaches up with his right hand to touch a silver-clad deity murti. He is bare-chested with rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck. The murti has a silver crown, a jewelled collar set with red and blue stones, and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. A red tilak marks the forehead, and an oil lamp glows in the background beside a red wall and doorway. The scene looks like a temple puja or abhishekam. a person: the figure's long dreadlocks, bare chest and rudraksha adornments are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is partly turned away.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at left, reaching toward a silver-clad deity murti with a black face, white tilak markings and a silver crown. The murti wears a jewelled and embroidered garment, red and yellow flower garlands, and bright sequined trim. The man wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and another on his upper arm, along with a gold earring and beaded bracelets. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine with warm lighting.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23A figure in profile at night touches a large ornate silver deity murti with both hands, one palm pressed to the metal face and the other raised near it. The figure wears a bare-shouldered leopard-print cloth over a red-brown lower garment, with rudraksha beads on the arms, small gold earrings, and long dreadlocked hair tied up at the back. The silver murti is adorned with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, and gold-coloured ornaments. A lamp glows in the dark background beside palm fronds. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship at the murti.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over the lingam. A person in a rudraksha headpiece and rudraksha necklace, with gold bangles and a gold ornament, wears red-orange and gold-bordered cloth and pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam. A second figure in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands behind. To the right stand a tall garland of marigolds and purple flowers and a gold-and-red deity figure with a red-orange turban. Another person in pink and gold clothing is at the far right edge. The people in the scene are: one main officiant pouring water, one assistant, and a partially visible figure at the right and left edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA bearded man in a dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown sleeveless garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold armband and bracelets, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded hands and eyes closed. Behind them stand ornate silver and gold deity decorations, garlands in purple, orange and pink, and a magenta cloth. The man in the turban has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, a probable match for a person giving a blessing, but the appearance is not fully certain.2018-04-20 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a white and black leopard-print turban sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold beaded necklace with rudraksha-style red beads on his arm. He smiles while looking to his left. Behind him stands a red and white striped backdrop, with a silver nandi bull figure, a silver mandapa-style shrine and a small silver deity murti with flower garlands in the foreground, and a lamp at the lower edge.2017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a rust-orange draped garment, a gold waist belt, a red rudraksha bracelet and a gold necklace. He holds a rudraksha mala as he faces a large silver Nandi bull and a silver shrine with flower garlands and an arch, while lit brass oil lamps stand in front. Greenery is behind him. a person is the seated figure, the presiding presence in a temple setting.2017-10-08A bare-chested sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-blue flower garland drapes garlands over a large deity murti at night. The murti wears a golden crown with a crescent, many layers of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a red-and-gold shawl. A second attendant with braided hair and gold necklace stands at left. Behind them are silver-and-gold decorated arches, draped lilac fabric and banana leaves, with purple and white lights hanging overhead. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or alankaram-style decoration.2016-12-19