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A photograph of a long-haired man in a red draped garment with gold armbands and a gold-beaded necklace standing on a raised platform, pouring water from a green coconut over a dark metallic deity murti with a crown, trident and garlands of pink flowers. Behind him a second man in white ritual clothes stands near the murti. A gold-carved stand with ornate panels sits in the foreground, and a large orange banner with a smiling portrait hangs in the background, with a dark blue curtain at left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead wears a red shawl draped over a red garment, a gold ornamental armband and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He pours water from a brass pot over a dark deity murti with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, flanked by gold ornamental arms and pink flower garlands. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand or bow, and an orange and red backdrop with Kannada script is visible. A gold-and-brass pedestal sits in front.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor stage in front of an orange backdrop. A figure in a flowing red robe with long dark hair pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti of a standing figure with a trident and crown, decorated with red flower garlands and green leaves. Behind, a second person in a white dhoti and a beaded mala stands near the murti. A gold-ornamented pedestal and a small handbell sit in the foreground. Water droplets are visible in the air.2010-10-17