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May 17 2011

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February 23 20072007-02-23A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border pours water from a silver kalasha over a small bronze deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and red-brown rudraksha-style bands on his upper arms and wrist. Behind him a woman in a blue sari stands near a gold-framed altar, and a golden staff and carved stone pillars frame the temple interior. The bronze figure is pouring-washed on a brass tray.2011-11-01A photograph of a ritual bathing at a temple well or tank, with a priest in a white dhoti and red-orange striped shirt pouring water from a metal vessel over a devotee. In the centre, a person in wet red-orange garments with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a golden vessel. To the left, a figure in wet saffron-orange robes with a tall staff and orange shawl stands beside the well. Devotees in saffron and red garments and white clothes crowd the stone edge of the water tank, with palm trees and temple walls behind. a person is presumed present in the saffron-robed group, but the appearance is uncertain.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of three shaven-headed men at a rock shrine on a hillside with trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, stand at left and right. A man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth at the waist stands at centre, bending over and placing his hands on a large boulder draped with white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Brass pots and a bowl sit on a rock at right. The scene suggests a pada puja or shrine offering on a sacred rock, but no clear identification of any individual can be made from appearance.2011-05-17April 01 20082008-04-01July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded metal Shiva and Parvati murti seated on a pedestal, with a black stone shivalinga in front. A bald man in an orange saffron wrap and a second man in white dhoti with an orange sash are performing an abhishekam: the man in orange pours liquid from a raised vessel over the deity, and the man in white holds a brass plate. Small gold-coloured pyramid and a small standing deity figure sit on a platform before the shrine, with flower petals scattered in water on the floor. Trees and greenery are visible behind the open pavilion.2007-09-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine under a stone roof. A man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing an orange-red shawl over his body, stretches his arm to pour liquid onto the forehead of a golden Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a lotus pedestal. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth holds a brass plate. A black stone shivalinga stands in front of the statues on a dark stone yoni-pitha, with a small golden kalasha and a small golden deity figure at its base. Petals float in water on the ground, and trees are visible behind the shrine.2007-09-24A photograph inside a temple shrine where four men are leaning over a gold-covered ornate platform. A white standing deity murti with raised right hand and gold-coloured trim stands on the platform. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shirt with red border, and glasses; the man second from left wears a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; the man second from right in white with a mala; the man on the right in white clothes. Their hands rest on the gold frame. Behind them are orange drapes, a golden lamp stand and gold-decorated walls.2010-12-19Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop framed by green trees and a pale blue sky. A standing figure in a red dhoti-style garment with a red shawl wears long white and red flower garlands and a beaded necklace; long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the figure stands on a white cloth draped over the rock, with pink flower petals scattered at their feet. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes bends forward holding a brass tray with flowers. Hills and a distant white building are visible in the background.2011-05-17A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel over golden-bronze deity murtis during abhishekam. The priest has white tilak on his forehead and a black wristband. The water streams down over the gilded figures, one seated figure wearing a tall crown, bangles and an ornate necklace, with a second figure beside it. Green trees are visible behind the open shrine pavilion.2007-09-24