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A photograph of an indoor ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands in shallow water on a blue tiled floor, smiling, while a man in white kneels and bends over a decorated deity murti dressed in red and orange with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a crown. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, and an older woman in a white lace sari and green-bordered sari kneels at the right, pouring water from a brass pot. A framed portrait of a woman in an orange-brown setting stands at the upper left. Seven or more people are visible.

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October 14 20072007-10-14A nighttime ritual abhishekam around a decorated deity murti on the left, dressed in red and orange cloth with a crown and many yellow and pink flower garlands. A blue inflatable pool filled with water holds the murti's base, and a devotee in white is pouring water from a brass kalasha. Several devotees stand around in white and orange robes, including orange shawls, a white-turbaned man bending over the water, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with flower garlands sits on an easel at left, labelled as a portrait. Lotus flowers float in the water and colourful banners hang from the ceiling.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14December 31 20082008-12-31September 25 20062006-09-25July 20 20102010-07-20July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees gathered at the edge of a blue tub of water, performing a ritual bathing. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe at left and a man in pale pink-orange cloth stand close, hands dipping toward the water. A central man wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long gold necklace, holding a small gilded metal deity murti and pouring water. Another man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with a shaved head, kneels at the front right and dips his hands into the water. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, with a red-and-gold canopy and banana leaves above. Sacred water rituals are shown; this resembles an abhishekam or ritual bath.2007-09-09July 29 20072007-07-29November 12 20102010-11-12A temple abhishekam in a courtyard. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a gold-bordered white dhoti and a beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a green-robed metal deity murti crowned with a tall ornate headdress, standing on a golden pedestal, with a small dark figure beside its base. Another white-clad priest in a gold-bordered dhoti and a long gold-bead garland stands at right, and a red-cloth-wearing attendant in orange stands behind the pedestal. On the left, women in yellow and cream saris with gold borders, one with hands folded, watch from the courtyard, and a man in orange shawl stands near the edge.2011-10-06