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A photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor temple-like stage draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Two priests in orange dhotis with rudraksha malas stand bare-chested. The priest on the left holds a brass kalasha pot, while the priest on the right pours water from a brass vessel over a golden murti of a deity standing on a pedestal. Water streams down a dark backdrop and brass buckets sit in the foreground, with seated devotees visible on red steps behind.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor abhishekam scene at a temple-like platform. A bronze statue of a bearded sage with a yellow marigold garland is being bathed as a standing man in an orange dhoti and saffron-striped cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, lifts a brass vessel to pour water over it. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala bends over large brass pots. Behind them, a tall decorated structure is wrapped in yellow, purple, magenta and white flower garlands, and stepped tiers with figures in the background. A small plaque sits on the platform base. Brass kalashas and pots fill the foreground.2016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03November 14 20162016-11-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple ritual scene with a bronze statue of a standing saint-like figure draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, placed beside a stepped white metal scaffold. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red-brown rudraksha mala pours water from a gold vessel into large brass pots. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala bends over the pots. Behind them a large garland-draped structure with purple, yellow and white flowers. Many devotees are visible in the background on red steps, including a woman in pink and another in green. A small plaque sits on the red platform base.2016-12-03A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage. A standing bronze statue of a bare-chested figure wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland is being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel held by a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red shawl holds a small brass pot. Behind them stands a wall of marigold, yellow, purple and white garlands hung in vertical strands. Brass pots and metal vessels sit on the platform, and seated spectators in colourful saris and clothing fill the stands in the background.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05Photo 11699149 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12