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October 06 2006

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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. In the lower left, a person in orange robes pours liquid from a small brass cup over a tiered golden pedestal, a gold-coloured ritual vessel. In the foreground, a small golden figurine of a female form in white dhoti-style cloth stands beside red flowers. Behind, a seated figure wears an orange garment and a multicoloured garland of yellow, blue, red and white, in front of a red rock-textured backdrop. Incense sticks, a brass bowl, a star-pierced brass lamp and a black-and-white patterned ledge complete the scene.2006-10-08A photograph of a puja setup on a teal cloth with white stripes. A small brass deity murti stands holding red flowers, beside a golden shivalinga-style base on a gold tray. A hand in an orange-saffron sleeve holds a polished metal vessel, pouring or offering from it. A black-and-white painted stone pillar lies at the left edge. No people's faces are visible.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine. A person in orange robes with orange sleeves pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a golden meru-shaped sculpture (a tiered pyramid) set on a wooden bench. Beside it stands a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch with a kirtimukha-style top. Incense sticks, silver vessels and a silver lamp sit on the bench in front. The pouring person's face is not visible; only the arm and hand are shown, so no identification is made from appearance.2006-05-24September 21 20172017-09-21October 25 20062006-10-25A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06July 03 20082008-07-03September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA close photo of an abhishekam being performed. A person in an orange-red sari with a dark maroon border pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti standing on a gold base. Beside it sits a golden stepped peetha. The dark stone background is carved with ornate patterns. No face of any person is visible. Water streams down past the murti.2013-06-23A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple. A hand in a dark maroon garment pours water from a gold kalasha pot over a small gold deity murti, standing with one hand raised and wearing a crown, a layered necklace and a long garland. Water streams down a black stone surface behind it. Beside the murti is a gold stepped pyramid-shaped object on a lotus-patterned base, and ornately carved gold panels fill the background.2013-06-27 +1 copies