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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on bare earth inside a rough, excavated underground chamber lit by warm light. He is bare-chested with white ash markings on his chest and arms, wears saffron-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and his head is shaved. He is arranging a small puja setup on a red cloth: brass vessels, a bell-like lamp, and small offerings. Stone blocks and a large green metal frame sit at the left edge. Appearance is not a strong enough basis to identify him, so he is described only by role as a ritual practitioner.

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November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesA bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on bare orange earth performing a puja at dusk. White tripundra-style marks adorn his forehead and bare shoulders, and he wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a hoop earring. He holds a small brass bell in one hand while the other reaches to light incense sticks on a red-orange cloth. The cloth holds brass plates with flowers, a small lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell and small brass cups. A large white stone block is at the top left and a rock sits to the left of the offerings.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06May 12 20122012-05-12A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a stepped stack of red bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers. He holds a small silver cup and appears to be pouring or preparing an offering, with a silver tray of flowers, a small bowl and a brass vessel placed to his left. A rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, seated people in white garments and a shawl sit on white plastic chairs on a teal mat, watching the ritual. Colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. Possible puja or abhishekam setting; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.2010-12-16A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A bald, bare-chested older man sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rudraksha headband, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body. He pours liquid from a golden vessel. A second person in white stands at left, reaching toward the same ritual vessel. Behind them are a shrine with pink flower garlands, a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps and brass vessels on a granite platform. The pictured figure is not claimed as a specific person from appearance alone; the page title refers to an event with a person, but the candidate's appearance has only moderate cues.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest kneeling before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and string lights. He wears a brown-and-orange saffron-toned cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha-bead headband and gold ear and neck ornaments, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms. He pours liquid from a polished silver vessel while a brass oil lamp and a small silver tray with flowers sit nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2012-06-05A bare-chested man with a shaved head kneels on an orange cloth before a shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands and brass lamps. He wears a red-beaded necklace, a gold chain, an orange dhoti with gold border and a gold armband, and has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms. With one hand he sprinkles or offers from a silver vessel onto a tray of flowers and fruit. A metal kalasha and oil lamps sit on a marble platform, and a deity murti is visible in the background. Ritual worship at a temple shrine.2012-06-05A seated man in an orange silk garment, bare-shouldered with a gold-toned sacred thread and a bracelet on his wrist, pours a white liquid from a shell-like vessel over a Sri Meru yantra made of pale tiers on a brass tray. The yantra sits on a peetha-like base amid marigold and jasmine garlands and pink petals, with a smoking fire pit and brass vessels beside it. Behind, a shrine holds a deity murti in red and white adornments flanked by brass lamps and flowers. A person's hand holding a brass vessel is partly visible at lower left, and a tiger-striped seat cover sits at the left edge. The description of this photo's appearance-based label: the man's shaved head, orange garment, sacred thread and bracelet are consistent with a person performing the abhishekam, with an unsure identity tag.A seated man with a shaved head, bare chest, white sacred markings on his forehead and body, a red-beaded headband, and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and sitting on an orange cloth. He holds a silver vessel and pours liquid from it into a gold vessel on a tray of offerings. Before him stands a golden deity murti garlanded with white flowers and pink flowers, with oil lamps and a silver kalasha nearby. A person's arm and hand are visible at the left edge. a person is shown performing an abhishekam-style ritual; the figure's appearance has a bare-chested presentation with distinctive adornments but the cues are limited.2012-06-05