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January 23 2017

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January 09 20172017-01-09A priest with a bare torso, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange-brown dhoti pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a standing figure with hands folded in prayer. The statue wears a yellow-and-green flower garland and stands on a pedestal. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads bends toward large brass vessels. Behind them a white metal scaffold frames a blurred crowd of spectators in colourful clothing.2016-12-03Photo 11698559January 16 20172017-01-16December 03 20162016-12-03A bronze standing statue of a figure with a garland of yellow flowers around its neck is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas and an orange-brown cloth around his waist holds the vessel high above the statue. Another person in orange-brown robes bends forward at the lower right. The metal scaffolding and a crowd of spectators sit in the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam performed on a murti.2016-12-03March 27 20172017-03-27December 17 20162016-12-17January 30 20172017-01-30December 28 20162016-12-28Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam at a large public event. A bronze standing murti of a deity, garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers, is being poured over with a yellow liquid from a brass pot held by a shirtless man wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-and-rust dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala leans forward. White metal scaffolding frames the scene, and a blurred crowd sits in the background.2016-12-03A bronze statue of a seated figure stands under a metal frame, draped with white and red flower garlands, while a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown shawl pours golden liquid from a brass pot over its head. The priest has a shaved head, rudraksha beads on his wrists and neck, and a red-orange cloth wrapped on his lower body. Behind him a large garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers hangs, and a blurred crowd of devotees stands in the background. The statue is being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. The priest is a shaved-headed ritual officiant, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is present in this image.2016-12-05