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December 01 2011

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sacred white markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga during abhishekam. Behind him stand golden deity murtis of a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure in a jeweled crown and green sari, both framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. A white marble seated statue and small gold figures sit in the foreground, and water splashes around the lingam base.2011-12-01February 13 20182018-02-13June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a bare upper body with a sacred thread stands at left, pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over a black stone basin. Behind the basin is a large pair of seated deity murtis, one male figure with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a female figure in a green and gold sari with a gold crown and jewellery. Both are draped with garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A small white marble seated figure sits at the front, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Red and orange cloth hangs at the sides.2011-12-01A temple shrine with a large stone lingam on a round black stone yoni-pitha base being bathed by a stream of water poured from a brass pot. A priest in a rust-brown robe and matching headwrap pours the water. Behind the lingam stand two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red turban and one with a crown and a green and gold sari, draped with thick garlands of yellow and red marigolds. On the left a person in orange robes stands, and on the right a bearded figure in orange robes stands near a smaller murti wrapped in orange cloth and a flower garland. Brass offering plates with flowers sit at the lower left. The pavilion is open-sided with carved stone pillars and trees beyond.A devotee in a brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold armlets bows low with both hands pressed to a tall gold kalasha-shaped vessel draped with red, orange, white and green garlands. Behind it, golden murti figures of a deity couple sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by a flower-garlanded arch of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms; the seated figures wear crowns, heavy gold necklaces, a red and orange turban and a red brocade garment with yellow silk below. In the lower left, a small orange-clad seated figure stands within a golden shrine frame, and a gold lamp sits nearby. The scene suggests a temple worship or abhishekam setting.2013-04-14 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a white stone figure standing on a gilded rectangular pedestal on wheels, water spilling over the figure. Behind them, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated consort, both in teal and purple garments with yellow and magenta garlands, stands in a golden arched niche framed by red drapery. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The white statue is an abhishekam being performed.2010-12-19 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border, a gold necklace and a red bindi, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting in front of a richly decorated altar. Behind him stand two large gilded deity murtis adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, and gold jewelry; one wears an orange turban and holds a trident. Below, a seated white statue in orange robes sits beside offerings of bananas and fruit, brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a tray. A yellow floral wall and a painted landscape fill the background.2008-01-01