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October 31 20162016-10-31A young boy in a maroon dhoti and maroon top with gold-edged stripes and a white headband pours water from a brass pot over a small metal deity murti standing on a black stone abhishekam platform inside a temple. Brass oil lamps and a stepped metal stand sit in the foreground, and an ornate gold-toned wall panel and a blurred seated figure in orange and gold appear behind.2013-06-26October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala pouring yellow liquid from a golden kalasha pot over a bronze deity murti standing on a dark stone base. The murti wears orange draped cloth and armlets. Liquid splashes around the figure. A large dark stone structure and carved stone panels form the background, with another statue visible at the left edge.2016-10-31September 21 20172017-09-21A bare-chested elderly man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders sits on an orange cloth before an illuminated shrine with a gilded canopy, silver pillars, and small deity images garlanded with white flowers. He holds a silver vessel and pours water over a stone or metal object into a brass plate, performing an abhishekam-style offering. He wears a red beaded mala on his head, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and gold ornaments on his shoulder and neck. Pink rose petals, a brass oil lamp, and a metal pot sit on the altar ledge.2012-05-08November 24 20162016-11-24September 19 20112011-09-19December 17 20162016-12-17A shaven-headed priest with a white tripundra on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing rust-red and yellow-orange cloth wraps, stands at left in a rudraksha mala. He holds a small bowl in one hand while his other hand, with fingers raised, touches the forehead of a gilded metal deity murti standing on a tall brass pedestal. The murti wears an orange-gold silk dhoti and shawl, a tall crown, and has painted eyes and red lips. A dark carved stone wall forms the background. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam at a temple, with the priest performing a blessing before the statue.2016-10-31September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest bare-chested in an orange dhoti with maroon border pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a bronze deity murti of a standing female figure in a yellow garment, adorned with a pink flower garland. Liquid splashes around the statue onto a stone pedestal. Rudraksha mala on the priest's neck and wrists; a golden earring visible. Abhishekam ritual in an outdoor setting with a black canopy above and blurred people in the background.2016-11-27 +1 copies