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A close photograph of an abhishekam ritual in progress. Water pours from a silver-rimmed vessel held by a priest's arms, cascading over a tall gold-toned ritual stand topped with a lotus-shaped finial and a trident-like emblem. The priest wears a white cloth and a red-orange garment at the edge of the frame, with a beaded bracelet on one wrist. Stone architecture and a brass vessel are blurred in the background.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Close photo of an abhishekam ritual at a stone temple: a priest's bare arms hold a polished silver kalasha pouring water in a fine spray. A gold trident-shaped staff with three horizontal bands stands upright in the centre. Behind it, a woman in a blue sari watches softly out of focus, and a carved black stone shrine figure with a yellow flower sits to the right beside an orange wall and red curtain.2011-11-01A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone shivalingam, with water pouring down over it from an upper hand holding a vessel. The priest's arm, bare and marked with white sacred ash stripes, and gold bangles are visible at upper left. Behind the lingam, a seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and gold sandals, with a large golden deity murti or throne behind. Ornate gold carved panels frame the scene and a small gold bell hangs near the base.2011-09-19A photograph of a temple ritual in which a person in an orange garment, with a gold bracelet on the wrist, pours water or powder from a gold kalasha-like vessel with a stream falling downward. Behind is a large deity murti draped in a red cloth with a green border, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Gold oil lamps stand at left against a grey stone wall. The visible arm is the only physical person, so the scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-12Close-up photograph of a temple ritual: a woman in a red and orange sari holds a silver bowl in her left hand while her right hand, wearing gold bangles, pours or smears a thick golden paste from a brass ritual lamp stand with a lotus-shaped top. Behind her is a dark stone shrine pillar with carved figures and a yellow flower, and a red and white striped wall. The lower-left corner carries a faint circular logo.2011-11-01December 20 20162016-12-20June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border pours water from a large silver vessel over a stone deity murti during abhishekam. Water cascades from a silver tray and a golden ceremonial lamp stand is visible. The priest wears gold bangles, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and a gold-beaded necklace. Another attendant in white assists in the background, and the stone temple structure and greenery surround the scene.2011-11-01A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone temple shrine. A hand holding a silver pot pours a milky white liquid over a tall, golden-brown lingam-shaped ritual vessel or stone form, with the liquid streaming down in a thick stream. Yellow flowers sit at the base of a dark carved niche behind, and ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene. The performer wears a gold bangle and a red-tinged cloth. No faces are visible.2011-11-01December 20 20162016-12-20