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A night-time photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists pours water from a large golden kalasha over a gilded deity murti, a standing figure with a tall crown and necklaces. The murti holds a conch-like and a disc-like attribute in its raised hands. Water streams down over the figure in the dark setting, with foliage behind. No readable event title appears in the image itself.

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January 08 20172017-01-08A shirtless priest with a bare upper body, white ash marks on his arms and chest, and a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a brass pot over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a standing female figure with a tall crown and a garland of yellow flowers. The priest's black rudraksha-style beaded necklace is visible. Blurred crowd and warm lights fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring water from a brass kalasha over a gold-coloured deity murti of a female form with a crown and a yellow-orange garland. Ash markings are visible on his arms and chest, and a brass pot is held at lower left. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of devotees fills the blurred background with small lamps glowing. This is an abhishekam being performed at night during a temple festival.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha over a golden metal statue of a standing figure on a large dark stone pedestal. Yellow abhishekam liquid streams down the statue. Brass vessels sit in the lower right and a colourful striped canopy appears behind at night. The priest wears rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, with white markings on his forehead.2016-12-12July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulder and torso pours liquid from a silver vessel onto two gilded deity murtis at night. The standing gold murti on the left holds a conch and other attributes and wears a crowned headdress and ornate jewellery; the smaller murti on the right wears a dark maroon garment and a gold necklace. Water or milk streams down and splashes around them. He wears gold bangles, a gold necklace of beads, and stands in front of an orange-and-white backdrop with blurred figures behind.2011-12-20July 31 20172017-07-31December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A close photo of an abhishekam in progress. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and bead bracelets pours water from an ornately engraved silver pot over a small brass deity murti with a crown and mirror-like halo. Behind them, a blurred printed portrait on orange cloth shows a smiling man with a saffron head covering, beside a row of red flowers and a brass lamp stand at the right edge.2012-01-08