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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist sash pouring water over a large black stone deity murti set within an ornate gold arched frame. Water streams down over the dark sculpture, which shows a figure with multiple arms and a raised tall form, and the priest reaches up with both arms to pour from a vessel. The scene is dimly lit against a black background, and the gold frame surrounds the carved stone figure. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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April 03 20082008-04-03A night photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti set under a gilded arch. The priest, bald-headed and wearing white ritual dhoti and upper cloth with a yellow sash and yellow shawl, stands at left with one arm raised high, pouring liquid over the dark sculpture, which shows multiple arms and a seated figure. Water streams down the black stone. Gold-leaf floral and scroll carvings frame the arch, and brass pots sit at the lower left against a dark background.2008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash and a white tilak on his forehead pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms, one holding a drum-like object, and is adorned with a rudraksha mala; yellow liquid streams down its head and body, and yellow garlands frame the silver-edged niche. The priest is barefoot and standing on a ledge, performing abhishekam. No other physical people are visible.2010-01-01A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a golden kalasha over a small golden deity murti wrapped in a yellow garland, standing at the base of a large dark stone structure at night. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a wristwatch is visible on one wrist. Behind him brass vessels sit on the ground and another person bends over them, with a colourful striped canopy and lights in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam at the temple.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a golden pot over a dark stone deity murti under a leafy tree, performing an abhishekam. He holds the gold vessel high with his right arm, bangle on wrist, while water cascades over the statue's head and shoulders. A silver backdrop with repoussé patterns stands behind the murti.2010-07-15Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested man in a yellow-and-dark cloth wrap pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large dark Shivalingam draped in green leaves, spraying droplets into the air. A second figure in white stands at the left edge beside a metal fence, and coloured string lights glow in the background.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth with a yellow border stands outdoors under a tree, pouring water from a large brass vessel over a row of black stone deity murti. The figures wear yellow garments and crowns, and a carved golden arch frames them. Red and white painted plinths and a sunlit garden setting complete the scene.2012-04-06December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16