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December 28 2011

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December 28 20112011-12-28Close photograph of a hand holding an ornate silver oil lamp with a long handle, its spout shaped like an elephant head and a flower-patterned square base; hot oil drips from the spout. Blurred background shows a figure in a dark maroon garment and a warm-lit temple setting. A sliver of an orange-and-gold garment appears at the right edge. No face of the blurred figure is clearly visible, and no identification is made.2011-12-20Close photo of a devotee's hand holding a polished silver ritual implement with a long handle, a flat disc top and a small cup-shaped base, with white cloth wrapped near the top. A thin stream of liquid or light falls from the tip. Behind it are warm orange and red decorations, a painted floral panel, and a small lit oil lamp in the lower right corner. The scene is dim and warmly lit, with no other visible people.2015-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08Close-up photo of a silver-toned ritual vessel with an elephant-head spout pouring a stream of golden liquid. Two blurred people sit in the background: a woman with dark hair on the left and a shaved-headed man in white with gold necklaces on the right. Warm orange and dark tones dominate the frame.2011-12-20January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand in an orange-clad sleeve holds a polished silver vessel shaped like a spouted pot with an elephant-head spout, its top wrapped in white cloth, while water pours from the spout in a thin stream. Another hand adjusts the cloth. A blurred seated figure in orange and gold beads sits in the lower left, and colourful string lights glow in the dark background.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photograph of a silver abhishekam vessel shaped with an elephant-head spout, its trunk curled upward, pouring a thin stream of liquid downward. The vessel has a square body with an embossed lotus-like rosette and a flat lid with a twisted handle. Behind it, blurred, is a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a crown, and a person in white clothing stands at the left edge.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of a silver ritual vessel shaped like an elephant head with a curled trunk and a flower-patterned square body, held by a person's hands at the top of an ornately engraved silver handle. Clear liquid pours in thin streams from the elephant's trunk and base. The background is softly blurred with red and cream tones. No people's faces are visible.2014-01-18 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28