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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone deity murti standing on a tall plinth beneath a broad leafy tree. Water pours over the dark stone figure, which has a tall crown and raised hand. Two priests in red-and-gold dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on a raised platform at upper left, one holding a shell-like vessel. Below, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas attend a red stand holding a silver pot and ladle, with more devotees in saffron-red behind. Marigold and petals are scattered on the base.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of an abhishekam being performed on a large black stone deity murti standing on a plinth beneath a broad banyan tree. Liquid pours down over the statue's body and crown. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on a raised red platform pouring from a vessel. Below him, two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand at a metal pot; one has hands folded. Several onlookers in red-orange robes stand in the background. Marigold petals and leaves lie at the base of the murti.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black stone statue of a standing deity murti, with liquid streaming down its body and face. A priest on a red wooden platform in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala pours from a vessel with both hands. Below, an assistant in white dhoti with gold border holds a pot, and other white-clad attendants stand near the statue base. Large spreading tree branches fill the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-style site beside a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a tall crown and an ornate gold arched frame behind it. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a wooden platform draped with a purple and white striped cloth. The priest on the left, bald and bare-chested in orange, pours or lifts a white vessel, while the priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala, a yellow sash and holds a small object, appearing to perform abhishekam. Green leaves frame the foreground.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual abhishekam at a large dark stone deity murti standing under a broad tree. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and red-thread bangles, leans forward and pours water over the murti from a long pipe or conduit. Water streams down the black statue, whose multi-armed carved form has a tall crown and a coconut tied at its chest. Beside the priest, a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala kneels, holding a woven pot. Behind the statue, more people in white dhotis are partly visible near a red wooden platform draped with a striped cloth.2015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05