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June 10 2004

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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam ritual at a thatched-roof setting with red earth ground. A bare-chested priest wearing an orange dhoti and an orange turban stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a copper vessel over a tall dark stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall cylindrical crown, raised hands and a conch in one hand. Water streams down the figure. A man in white clothes smiles beside a brass vessel and a large brass tub, another man in white holds a brass pot at left, and a bearded man in white stands at right. Palm-thatched huts and green foliage form the background.2004-06-10A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam being performed on a tall, polished black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, standing on a base beside thatched huts. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands on a wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over the murti's head while his other hand rests on its crown. Behind him, a man in white clothes smiles and holds a small cup, and large brass vessels sit on the ground. The deity wears an ornate crown, layered necklaces and a raised conch-and-disc hand. Green plants and a bare tree appear at the edge of the scene.2004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam of a large black stone deity murti, identified by its crown and four-armed Vishnu-style iconography as a Venkateshwara form. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a raised hand over the murti's head. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a dark shirt holds a brass pot, and a brass vessel sits on the ground. Thatched huts and bare branches frame the scene, with red earth and a flowering plant at the murti's base. A man with a beard at right, wearing white, looks on. The scene is a photograph of a ritual bathing of the idol.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam of a large dark stone deity murti, identified by its raised arms and crown-like headdress as a Vishnu/Venkateshwara form. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, tilts a golden vessel and pours water over the black statue's head and shoulders, which shines wet. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes pours from a brass vessel, and another white-clad figure stands at right. Bare branches of a leafless tree and a thatched structure fill the background, with a brass pot at lower left.2004-06-10A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange turban pours liquid over a large dark stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, a standing figure with a tall crown and ornate jewellery, during an abhishekam under a thatched shelter. A woman in a teal patterned sari sits to the left beside a table with steel tumblers and a bottle. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes photographs the ritual with a small camera, and another person in white stands beside the deity. The thatched roofs and bare branches frame the outdoor ceremony.2004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam at a white-painted shrine with palm trees behind. A large black stone Nandi bull, adorned with a silver-toned chain and garland, sits on a square base while milky liquid pours over it. A person in a saffron-orange wrap stands on a small wooden stool, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the Nandi. Bare-footed, the figure has an orange garment draped over the shoulders. Behind them, a woman in white and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. At left, a man in a white dhoti stands near the base. Low buildings and grassy ground appear in the background.2007-09-24A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated under a large spreading tree, is being bathed with a pot of liquid by a young shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A second saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right, touching the statue, and a third stands at left. A man in a white shirt kneels in the foreground at the base, which is decorated with red and orange powder and flowers. An ornate silver-coloured arch frames the statue. The scene shows an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine.2005-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor shrine under a concrete canopy. A bald man in an orange saffron robe, a sannyasi, stands at a black stone lingam on a dark lotus-shaped pedestal and pours water from a vessel over it. Behind him are two large copper-toned statues of a seated deity pair with crowns and red-painted lips; the figure on the right is seated and gestures outward. In the foreground a small gold-coloured statue of a standing deity and a copper-toned pyramid-shaped object sit on a tray. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange waist cloth stands at left, another white-clad person partly visible at the edge, and wet ground reflects the scene with scattered flower petals.2007-09-24A photograph of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair in copper-gold finish seated under a stone pavilion roof, with a black stone lingam in front receiving water poured from a vessel. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours the water over the lingam while holding a metal vessel, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth sash stands watching, and an older man in white is partly visible at the left edge. Small golden pyramid-shaped sri chakra object and a small golden deity figure sit on the stone base at the front, with flower petals scattered on the wet floor. Trees are visible through the open side of the pavilion. This appears to be a pradosha puja abhishekam.2007-09-24