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A seated person in orange-red robes pours water from a striped pot over their own head on a gold-ornate throne with carved lion-shaped armrests. Garlands of red and white flowers hang around the neck, with rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces. A gold canopy with hanging tassels stands above, against deep maroon velvet drapes, with a keyboard-like stand beside. Water droplets spray in the air.

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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dipping his hand into a decorated pot with pink, orange and blue geometric patterns held by a young attendant. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange shawl, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and has a wet head with a white forehead mark. The attendant wears a purple and gold head wrap and is bare-chested. Behind is a red curtain and a black monitor. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual with water from a kalasha.2015-09-05A seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair, flower garlands of white and red blossoms, and a gold necklace over a dark red-brown wrap is being bathed with water from a decorated pot. The figure leans forward with eyes closed, arm extended toward the pot. Behind them is an ornate gold throne-back with repousse patterns. A standing attendant in a purple turban and white dhoti with a maroon shoulder cloth, bare-chested with gold chain, pours from a colourful patterned kalasha, indicating abhishekam. A black monitor is at lower left. Two people are visible.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photo of a ritual bathing scene in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red velvet backdrop. A woman with wet hair, wearing a maroon and orange sari, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles with eyes closed while water is poured over her head. A bare-chested priest in a purple turban and white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a decorated kalasha pot.2015-09-05November 24 20152015-11-24September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05