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A ceremonial photograph at an outdoor event with a large banner behind, showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, pouring or offering from a silver plate. Two seated people receive the blessing: a woman in a red-brown garment with a yellow marigold garland and a decorated blue-and-gold head covering, and a man in an orange-red robe with a white pearl-like mala and yellow garland. Other devotees in orange robes and white attire stand behind, and a hand offers a red-and-gold object from the right. The banner shows a man's portrait with hands raised and Kannada script reading an abhishekam-style title.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a vessel over the head of a seated woman in a red-orange sari with a yellow marigold garland. Beside her, another seated woman in brown and maroon robes with a yellow garland receives water as well. Behind them stand men in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange-and-yellow turban. A large printed banner behind shows a portrait and Kannada text reading atirudra maha yagna. Candidate cues are present but the face and framing do not confirm a person's identity.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-coloured trim and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring water from a yellow-and-green metal vessel held by a hand reaching in from the top. Two seated figures in front of a banner are garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. The central seated figure wears a reddish-brown robe and a wide smile, with hand raised. The seated figure at right wears an orange-saffron robe, a white-beaded mala, and a crown-like headpiece, with hands resting on the lap. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes and a man in white stand among the crowd. A banner with Kannada script is visible at top.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple setting. A man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala seated on the left wears a yellow shawl, while a central seated figure in deep orange-red robes and a yellow-and-white marigold garland sits on a cushioned chair with a red-and-gold patterned seat, eyes lowered and hands extended. A bare-chested priest in red cloth with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces pours liquid from a copper vessel held overhead, and a woman in a brown-and-red sari with a marigold garland smiles beside him. Behind them, a group of men in orange and white turbans and white dhotis with saffron shawls watch, and a banner with Kannada text and a portrait backdrop frames the scene.2015-01-13A ritual bathing scene outdoors with a shirtless, grey-bearded priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth pouring water from a brass vessel over two seated people. Behind the priest, a figure in white kurta and a person in orange robes stand near a tall pole. A seated person in maroon robes with a yellow marigold garland and red-tinted forehead smiles with eyes closed as water falls on them. Beside them, an older woman in an orange-red shawl with a yellow marigold garland and a white beaded necklace sits with water running over her. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background, and a large banner with printed text and a portrait is visible at the top.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor abhishekam ceremony. A seated figure in a dark maroon robe with a yellow marigold garland and red-and-yellow beaded wrist ornaments smiles while water is poured over him from a brass kalasha held by an attendant in a yellow-and-red sari at right. Beside him, a figure in a red-orange robe with a yellow marigold garland and white rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, eyes closed, with water running from his hands. Behind them, several men in saffron, orange and white robes wear rudraksha malas and stand watching; a man at left wears a white head covering. A banner behind them carries Kannada script.2015-01-13