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A photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment pours water from a brass vessel over a shaven-headed man in orange clothes who bends forward, with water poured from a silver-rimmed bowl onto his head. A bearded man in orange stands behind them at left. Behind the shrine, a black lingam stone is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A white marble seated deity figure and a red-draped deity murti sit on the shrine in front, and a small brass kalasha vessel stands at left.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha pot over a small deity murti on a gilded tray. The deity is carved with raised arms and a sword-like object, draped in pink cloth and streaming with milk or water during abhishekam. A second person in orange robes stands behind him, hands clasped. Behind them are stone carvings and brass lamps at a temple setting.2010-07-21Photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. Two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at the centre. The taller man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a long gold necklace over his robe, holds a brass pot and pours water over a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised right hand. The bald priest in the middle wears glasses and a gold necklace and holds a silver tray that catches the flowing water. A red-clad metal deity murti stands to the right beside marble pillars, yellow and red marigold garlands hang at the top right, and a small brass stupa-like object sits on a stand at lower left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A devotee in orange robes with a shaved head and bent posture pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti dressed in a red cloth, placed on a gold-framed pedestal. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a yellow shawl, rudraksha-style neck beads and glasses, smiling with one hand on his stomach. Gold lamp stands and green foliage are behind.2010-07-21June 04 20122012-06-04A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milk from a polished brass kalasha onto a deity murti, a homa or abhishekam ritual. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and white streaks mark his upper arm. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a red pendant, and a brass bell hangs on an orange wall beside a dark plaque.2010-07-21A ritual abhishekam scene in a temple-like hall. A central figure in a rudraksha-bead headpiece and rudraksha malas pours water from an ornate silver vessel over a small metal linga-shaped structure. Another attendant in reddish-orange robes with gold borders holds a silver kalasha behind him. A third robed figure stands at left in orange clothing with a bare shoulder. Small bronze deity figures stand on the altar, and garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers decorate the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine at dusk. A figure in orange saffron robes and a draped orange head covering, wearing a long gold bead necklace, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a white marble seated deity murti, with a bronze shikhara-shaped miniature beside it. Two other men in orange clothing assist: one behind holds a metal pot, another on the right, bearded and in orange, stands beside a large dark stone lingam-style pedestal and a raised brass tray. Marigold petals and yellow flowers lie on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, and a red-draped figure stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base. Another person in orange robes stands at the side holding a silver tray or bowl beneath the stream. Behind them, a column of yellow, red and magenta marigold garlands hangs at the shrine. A white marble seated deity murti and a small red-draped figure sit in the foreground. Two additional attendants in orange appear at the left edge, one with a full beard. The water runs over the lingam and into the tray, and the scene is warmly lit by lamps.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a draped orange cloth and a strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with white jewelled necklaces, a red gem and a red-and-orange headdress, backed by yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk drapery. In the foreground a white marble seated figure with a raised hand is splashed with water. At left, a second person in orange robes is partly visible, and a small brass kalasha stands at bottom left.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies