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Night photograph of a temple-style stage at an outdoor ritual venue. Two men stand at the platform beside a small metal deity murti draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. The man in the centre wears bare-chested with an orange dhoti and gestures toward the murti with his hands raised; the man beside him wears a white dhoti and shawl and stands close. Five polished brass pots or kalashas sit in a row in front of the murti on the red-and-white striped platform. Behind them a large wall is covered in layered garlands of marigold, white and maroon flowers. Metal scaffolding with stairs and bright floodlights frames the scene, with rows of seating and red flags in the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA bronze statue of a small figure, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, receives an abhishekam as water is poured over it from a brass pot. Three men stand at the scene: one bald man in an orange-and-gold wrap pours from a brass vessel, a young man with long curly hair wears a dark rudraksha mala, orange-and-gold cloth and bangles and holds a small brass pot, and a bald man in white dhoti and a rust-orange rudraksha mala stands at the right, pouring from a smaller pot. Brass containers sit below, with a steel staircase and seated devotees in the background against a red-brown stepped structure.2016-12-05Night-time abhishekam on a large grey lingam decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and magenta flowers. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on a white metal scaffold and pours a golden vessel of liquid over the lingam, sending a yellow spray into the air. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left on the scaffold, with gold kalasha pots nearby and more flower garlands on the railings.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. Two priests in orange and white dhotis stand on a raised platform before a metal deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers. The standing priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a tattooed arm, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the murti. A second priest in a white dhoti bends over large brass pots placed in a row. Behind them are steel staircases, rows of seated devotees and a backdrop of colourful flower garlands in purple, green and yellow.2016-12-06A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony on a red-carpeted stage. In the centre, a large gilded throne with carved ornamentation holds a small figure, and an orange-robed attendant stands beside it offering a garland, with a brass kalasha-type vessel nearby. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white sacred thread stands beside a wall of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, purple, yellow and white. Behind, stone steps are lined with seated white-clad devotees in rows, and a few standing figures; one bare-chested man pours water from a pot near the right of the frame. This appears to be an abhishekam-style ritual; the page describes an avatar-day celebration.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. Three figures in saffron and red-brown clothing stand at left, one pouring water from a vessel over a sculpted deity murti seated on a black base, with a golden crown and white dhoti, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings. A woman in a red sari and a man with a tall black turban stand nearby. On the right, a second deity figure with a garland is dressed in red. Small brass lamps and figurines sit on the wet floor, which reflects the scene.2016-03-07