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A photograph of an outdoor ritual abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested with a rust-red dhoti and a long rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over the head of a bronze-skinned devotee standing with hands joined in namaskar. Golden liquid streams down the devotee's back and shoulders and splashes in the air. Blurred crowds and red flags fill the background, and a sadhu in orange is partially visible at the lower left.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed outdoors. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a brown rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested, holding a golden kalasha high and pouring yellow liquid over a dark bronze deity murti of a standing figure with hands folded in namaste. The liquid splashes in droplets around the murti. A blurred crowd fills the background, and a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible at lower left. The priest's face and identity are not evidently established from appearance, so he is described by role only.2016-10-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha held overhead, while the liquid streams down onto a golden-coated figure seen from behind with hair in a bun, hands joined in prayer. Droplets spray in the sunlight. A blurred crowd fills the background, and a bare-backed person in orange cloth is partially visible at lower left.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A figure with a dark, mud-covered body is being anointed on the head with a yellow liquid poured from a brass kalasha held high by a bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha mala. Yellow liquid splashes and streams over the anointed figure's head and shoulders. The background is a blurred crowd of onlookers in white. The scene resembles an abhishekam or ritual bathing.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man in a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala pours golden-yellow liquid from a brass kalasha onto the bald head of a seated or kneeling figure whose body is dark and wet. Liquid splashes and streams down the person's back. Blurred crowds and flags fill the background. The figure's hands are joined in prayer. No identifiable a person depiction is present in the frame.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual bathing scene outdoors. A shaved-headed man in a rust-coloured cloth and a rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over the bare head and back of a seated, darkened figure whose palms are joined in prayer. Splashes of yellow liquid fly through the air. Blurred red and white structures and a crowd appear in the background.2016-10-16A photograph of an abhishekam ritual outdoors. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured cloth, pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over the head of a seated figure whose body is coated dark and whose hair is tied in a bun. The seated figure has hands pressed together in namaskar. The liquid splashes in bright golden streaks. The background is a blurred crowd and red flags. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present; the pourer and the seated figure are priests or devotees.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress outdoors. A bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala raises a brass vessel and pours a stream of yellow liquid over the head and shoulders of a dark-skinned, bare-backed person kneeling with hands folded in prayer. Yellow liquid splashes widely around them. A blurred crowd fills the background, with red and orange flags at the left. The mood is devotional and the setting appears to be a riverbank. No one in the scene is identified by name.2016-10-16