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Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine under dark trees. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at right, arm raised high, pouring water from a netted metal vessel over a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure, which is draped with a white cloth and crowned with a silver-toned headdress. The murti is framed by a large arch of garlands in pink, white, red, yellow and green, and is surrounded by marigold and jasmine garlands. To the left, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside a brass pot of offerings, and a few onlookers in shirts and dhotis watch from the background. Red flower petals cover the base of the murti.

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December 23 20052005-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe raises a lit flame in a metal lamp toward a silver-clad deity murti, with a garland of flowers and a tall multicolour garland arch framing the image. Behind her, several men and women in white with orange shawls hold brass vessels, a silver bowl and a plant offering, watching the puja. Spectators stand at the right near the murti, and a red-draped altar base sits below the statue.2007-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12March 08 20052005-03-08A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a shrine under a large leafy tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a white and red floral garland, raises a silver vessel high, pouring water over a dark stone murti of a deity seated on a bull, with one hand raised holding a red flower. Beside it a black Shiva lingam in a yoni-peetha on a red pebble-covered base receives water and red flowers, and an oil lamp with a green leaf sits nearby. A silver arch frames the murti. Several women in white sit on a green mat at left, watching the ritual.2005-12-31Night-time outdoor ritual at an arched shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and silver ornaments, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and pink-and-white tinsel arches. A woman in an orange sari-style garment raises one hand and scatters petals while holding a silver vessel. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with brass and silver vessels, including a woman in white and orange, and a man holding a silver bowl. Yellow petals drift through the air beneath a large dark tree. A photographer with a camera stands at the right near the shrine.2007-01-01December 23 20052005-12-23Outdoor evening ritual beneath a large dark banyan tree. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, rudraksha-style gold neck ornament and a white flower garland, stands at the left holding a lit or offering item. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind him, including a woman in a white and orange sari holding a silver vessel. Beside them, a dark stone Shiva lingam or murti is decorated with a long multicolour and white flower garland arch, with a metal figure and offerings spread on a red-stained platform. Two onlookers in light shirts stand further back. Ritual abhishekam-style worship with flowers and vessels.2007-01-01Night-time photo of a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl pouring milk from a brass vessel over a large black Shiva lingam set within a silver-framed arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. Two women in the foreground, one with grey hair in a white top and one in yellow, watch the abhishekam from behind. Orange-red decorative pieces frame the base, with brass kalasha vessels and scattered flower petals on the dark stone platform. Dense dark foliage and tree branches fill the background.2010-01-01December 23 20052005-12-23January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 23 20052005-12-23