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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. In the lower left, a person in orange robes pours liquid from a small brass cup over a tiered golden pedestal, a gold-coloured ritual vessel. In the foreground, a small golden figurine of a female form in white dhoti-style cloth stands beside red flowers. Behind, a seated figure wears an orange garment and a multicoloured garland of yellow, blue, red and white, in front of a red rock-textured backdrop. Incense sticks, a brass bowl, a star-pierced brass lamp and a black-and-white patterned ledge complete the scene.

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October 06 20062006-10-06A photograph of a puja setup on a teal cloth with white stripes. A small brass deity murti stands holding red flowers, beside a golden shivalinga-style base on a gold tray. A hand in an orange-saffron sleeve holds a polished metal vessel, pouring or offering from it. A black-and-white painted stone pillar lies at the left edge. No people's faces are visible.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine. A person in orange robes with orange sleeves pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a golden meru-shaped sculpture (a tiered pyramid) set on a wooden bench. Beside it stands a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch with a kirtimukha-style top. Incense sticks, silver vessels and a silver lamp sit on the bench in front. The pouring person's face is not visible; only the arm and hand are shown, so no identification is made from appearance.2006-05-24October 25 20062006-10-25September 21 20172017-09-21A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesJuly 03 20082008-07-03A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam: a hand in a red sleeve and gold bangles pours water from a polished brass kalasha pot over a small golden stepped shrine piece or pedestal. Water spills in streams onto the gilded tiers. Behind it are wooden frame supports and a dark carved wooden element, with a white-clad leg visible at the left edge. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2009-06-15August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A hand in an orange sleeve pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel onto a golden Sri Chakra meru, a tiered pyramid-shaped yantra on a round golden base. Beside it stands a gilded standing deity murti holding a lotus-like object, with a white flower at its feet, all set on an ornately carved wooden tray. A red flower lies on the tray. Seated devotees in orange robes and other clothing are blurred in the background.2008-07-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on the floor and pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a golden shivalingam with stacked tiers. Around his neck hang a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with glasses and gold chains sits with hands folded. Before them is a silver tray with brass oil lamps, bowls, a bell and flower offerings, and red-and-white garlands hang on the right beside a gold deity frame. A few people sit in the background, and a partially visible person is at the lower right edge.2009-10-17