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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a large festival shrine. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and draped in a rust-red cloth stands bare-shouldered at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over a richly adorned deity murti. The murti wears jewelled gold ornaments, a sparkling crown-like headdress, bejewelled necklaces and a brocade skirt of gold and red. Water cascades in a bright stream onto the murti's lower body. Golden hand-shaped elements and yellow and red flower garlands surround the figure. The scene is festive and ornate, with a dark background.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam at a festival, with a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti pouring water from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is decorated with silver and jewelled ornaments, and two gold-coloured arms are raised. Behind it, a garland arch of yellow, purple and red flowers frames the altar. On the left, a young man with a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a blue-grey cloth. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis bend over the base at the lower right, handling flowers and the water.2017-02-24A figure in a rust-orange wrap and matching headwear, with long dark dreadlocked hair, pours milk from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalingam at the lower centre of the frame. Beside him a woman in a gold and maroon brocade blouse and pleated silk skirt, heavily adorned with white and jewelled necklaces and armlets, stands at the lingam. Behind them a large deity murti with golden hands and elaborate jewelled necklaces is decorated with garlands. The bare-shouldered figure's rudraksha-style bracelets and wrap are visible; the image shows an abhishekam being performed.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap pours water from a silver vessel over a black abhishekam stone at the centre of the frame. Beside it, two gold-and-red deity murti figures wear ornate jewelled necklaces and gold-trimmed saris, with gold hands raised. Garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers frame the background. In the foreground, a bare-backed devotee lies prostrate on the floor. The scene appears to be a Rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ritual.2017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments and jewelled garlands. A robed priest in a rust-orange garment and orange head cloth pours a stream of yellow liquid from a gold-and-green vessel over the murti. Beside it a figure in a pink-and-gold embroidered sari with a jewelled shoulder ornament stands near the murti. At the bottom edge a bent-over devotee in white is partly visible. Colourful floral garlands fill the background.2017-02-24A photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed with white liquid poured from a conch-shaped vessel held by a figure in the foreground. The figure wears an orange-rust robe, a matching orange head wrap, a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangles, and has long dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Behind the lingam stands a large deity murti with gold arms and jewelled ornaments, draped in a rust and gold sari-like garment, with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers framing the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam. The image is a stock-style temple photo, and the visible figure is not clearly identifiable as a specific person.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24