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June 15 2009

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A man in an orange-red saffron dhoti-wrap, bare-shouldered, with hair tied back and a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace, applies white paste or ash with his fingers to a white-plastered deity murti, its face painted gold with red kumkum on the forehead and a red flower in its headdress. Beside him a second man in orange holds a brass vessel and pours or assists the ritual. Gold-embossed arch and greenery behind, consistent with an abhishekam-style anointing.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a gold-coloured garland of beads, pours liquid from a brass pot over a white marble seated figure. Behind him, another man in orange robes pours from a brass vessel, and a third bearded man in orange holds a small brass pot at the right edge. Flower petals and marigolds are scattered on the stone base, and a small copper pyramid-shaped object sits near the marble figure. A dark stone yoni-style base and a red-draped deity murti appear at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold necklace and armlet pours milk from a brass pot over a small white-clad deity murti decorated with a flower garland, held by a shaved-headed attendant in white. Ritual abhishekam is taking place in front of an orange and purple backdrop, with a gold ceremonial fan at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arm pours water from a gold pot over a dark stone lingam. Beside him a younger boy in orange robes, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a brass kalasha. Behind the lingam stands a decorated golden arch, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs nearby. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2009-12-16A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and saffron shawl with gold trim pours water from a brass kalasha over a small golden-tinted shivalinga-like object on a stone base, a water flow cascading onto the platform. Behind him stands a golden statue of a figure in white dhoti with an arm raised, a white marble seated sage statue with a white turban and raised hand beside the base, and a gilded deity murti in pink and green silk with a decorated throne behind. A brass lamp stand and marigold flowers lie nearby, with a garland-draped temple backdrop and green foliage.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09October 06 20112011-10-06June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesInside a temple sanctum with stone ceiling and a red curtain at right, a man in saffron robe and long gold-beaded necklace touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is extended. Beside him, a younger man in saffron clothing with a vertical tilak and dark hair holds a large silver bowl. Left edge shows a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A white powder is visible in the foreground, and a devotee's head appears at bottom right.2009-12-16Photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam in a temple setting. A woman with a tiered rudraksha headdress, gold bangles and a red-and-maroon garment pours liquid from a silver-white vessel onto the dark grey lingam. Behind her, a bald man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a second vessel and watches. Beside them stands a tall wall of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and pink, with a gold deity murti in the upper right. Two other figures in red-orange are partly visible at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copies