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Low-angle photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a large black stone deity murti, a figure in armour-like ornate dress with a crowned headdress. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti with a yellow sash pours liquid from a white vessel onto the murti's head, a garland of white and red flowers hanging from his arm. Another person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, partly cropped. Green leaves of a tree and a gilded arch frame the scene.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-angle photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate armlets stands on the left, its arm raised. Two young male priests in orange-red dhoti-style garments with yellow borders stand on the right. The priest in front holds a silver vessel raised high above the murti, pouring liquid, and wears gold bangles and a white and green flower garland with a red tassel hanging from his arm. A second priest with shaved head stands beside him, hands folded near the offering. Green leaves and bright sky fill the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of leafy trees, looking up at a dark stone or bronze statue of a seated deity murti with a raised hand. A man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange sash and a multicolour garland of white flowers with green and red beads hangs around his neck is raising a silver-coloured vessel high with both arms, apparently pouring over the statue as in abhishekam. Bangles are visible on his wrists. A second person in a similar red and yellow garment stands behind him to the right, and part of another hand reaches in from the edge of the frame.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Low-angle outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti with a yellow-gold border holds the vessel raised overhead, wearing a white and green-red flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him a second man with a shaved head wears an orange-red garment with yellow trim and a rudraksha-style mala, watching the ritual. Green tree foliage fills the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A man in maroon and orange-bordered ceremonial robes stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree, applying a dot of vermilion or sacred mark with his finger to the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with a crown and ornate ear and body ornaments. He wears white and orange flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a small brass plate. Another robed attendant stands behind him at the right. Golden decorative elements appear at the top left, and the scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual honouring the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copies