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July 21 2010

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A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti draped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. A second man in an orange cloth stands at right, and a third in a red shawl stands behind at left. Yellow and pink flowers rest on a gold tray. Behind them is a stone carved wall with a small carved figure. The seated figure has sandalwood paste on his arm and forehead, and a lineage-style ritual setting. a person: the seated figure shows long hair pulled back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that he attends this event.2010-07-21A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and gold bracelet, pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden statue of a standing sage with long hair. The statue has a gold-toned body in a yellow cloth, and water spills in streams down its face and chest. Behind them a second priest in white ritual dress with red-striped cloth stands at left. A brass bell, offering plates, flowers and a stone platform sit in front, with a red wall and a dark stone carved pillar behind. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple setting.2010-12-19A seated man in saffron-orange clothing pours liquid from a golden kalasha pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak with white markings on his arms and face. Behind him a standing priest in orange dhoti and shawl, with palms joined, observes the ritual. Stone carvings, a red railing, marigold offerings and a brass vessel are visible in the temple setting. a person: the seated man has a distinctive ritual presentation with saffron clothing and a gold bead mala, though his face is not used for identification.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe with gold border pouring water from a brass pot over a small gold deity murti on a stone base. Behind him a golden standing figure with raised hand stands in an arched gold frame, a white marble seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and a gold stupa-like object rests on a red base. Above, a dark figure is adorned with garlands and a colourful green and pink sari-like cloth. Marigold petals float in the water and a teal cloth covers a stone platform. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21August 25 20172017-08-25October 17 20092009-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a priest in orange saffron robes with a draped hood, wearing a long mala of rudraksha beads and gold-toned beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits cross-legged and pours water from a golden vessel over a tiered golden lingam-shaped structure, a ritual abhishekam. Water streams down the stepped golden form. In front are brass and silver ritual vessels, a bell, incense sticks and a small pink flower. Behind him is a red and gold silk cloth and a shrine with garlands of white and pink flowers and golden murti decorations.2009-10-17September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, pouring water from a silver pot over a dark stone linga during an abhishekam. Behind the linga, a deity murti is decorated with bright yellow and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold silk cloth. A second silver vessel is held at the lower left edge. Shivaratri abhishekam setting.2010-02-12