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Night outdoor puja scene with several people crowding behind. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with a magenta turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans forward to touch a copper-toned deity murti group, including a standing male figure and a smaller figure in a multicoloured garment. A second attendant at right wears a white dhoti with magenta-pink cloth, a beaded necklace and holds a small brass pot. Devotees behind watch, some with hands folded in namaskar. Sandy ground beneath the figures.

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Night-time ritual abhishekam at an outdoor gathering. A priest in a magenta turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in teal and gold, pours water from a raised clear pot wrapped with green leaves over three bronze deity murtis with crowns and ornaments. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and dark clothing watch in the dark. Water streams down over the figures.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on sand before a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a striped maroon-and-cream dhoti stretches his arm toward three polished copper-toned deity murtis on low pedestals, one with a tall crown and raised hand. To the left, a man in a pink turban and white dhoti with a green-and-gold waist band holds a brass pot and flowers, and to the right a man in a pink-and-white dhoti wears a garland and holds a small brass vessel. Garlands of flowers hang on several figures and marigold petals lie on the pedestals. Spectators in white and light clothing stand behind a rope in the dark.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor abhishekam on sand before a seated crowd. A bare-chested man in a striped pink and green dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours water from a bowl over copper-coloured deity murtis with crowns. Two murtis stand side by side, one with a trident-like staff and one female-form figure in a purple and green sari. Behind them a man in a white dhoti stands at left, and spectators in white, red and casual clothes sit watching.2015-12-25Night outdoor abhishekam at a beach-like setting. A priest in a magenta turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a teal-and-gold waistband and beaded necklaces, pours water from a silver vessel over copper-coloured deity murtis, one with a tall crown and raised hands. A second assistant in a magenta cloth stands behind holding a leaf-decorated vessel. A woman in a multicoloured sari and a standing attendant stand at right. Several seated and standing spectators in the dark background watch.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand, with three metal deity murtis on a raised platform being attended by priests. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a teal waistband and gold border pours liquid from a coconut-shaped vessel, while a second priest in a pink-and-purple striped dhoti stands at left holding a pot with leaves. At right, a man with his hair tied up wears a pink shawl over white dhoti and holds a small vessel. Devotees stand and sit in the background, some with hands folded in namaskar, and marigold petals are scattered at the murti bases. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand before a seated crowd. A priest in a white dhoti with a teal and gold waistband and a magenta head wrap pours or anoints a small bronze deity murti with his hands. Beside him stands a bare-chested attendant in a striped pink lungi holding a coconut and mango leaves, and another bare-chested attendant in a magenta dhoti holds a small kalasha vessel. Three larger copper-coloured standing murtis, including a crowned deity form, stand on a stone base. Several people with folded hands and garlands watch from behind.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual photo. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a teal and gold waistband and a magenta turban stands at left, holding a leafy bundle of green leaves over copper-coloured metal deity murtis. The murtis include a standing figure with a raised hand and a tall figure in a multicoloured sari-like garment. A silver bowl and a kalasha with leaves sit atop the figures, and a coconut rests on the sand in front. Behind them, a seated audience in white and dark clothing watches in the darkness. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja performed on a beach.2015-12-25