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Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a gold rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over two orange-coated deity murtis standing side by side, one with a crown and one with a tall crown and ornaments. A few devotees in white shirts stand in the background and at the right edge under a street lamp.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor abhishekam at a temple-style gathering. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a beaded mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures standing on a white cloth-covered platform. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala assists, and a seated man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and a garland sits at right. Spectators in white and dark shirts stand and sit in the background, with a drum visible at lower left and tall metal poles behind.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ritual photograph. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, pours liquid from a small vessel held in his raised right hand over two golden deity murti figures standing on a platform, one holding a trident-like staff and a kalasha-like object. A second robed priest in white stands behind him. Seated devotees sit before a white-draped stage with a drum, a microphone and speakers. Overhead lights and a flagpole are visible against the dark sky. Abhishekam appears to be underway.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time abhishekam scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bead necklaces pours water from a silver kalasha over golden metal deity murtis of a crowned figure. Water streams down over the golden forms against a black background. The priest is performing a pad-puja style ritual and wears gold bangles and a gold rudraksha-style beaded mala. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top left corner.2012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over two white-coated metal deity murti standing on a gold-bordered platform. Their bodies are glistening with the poured liquid. A white cloth backdrop, an orange cloth draped on a pole, and a few onlookers in white stand behind them. The priest wears gold bangles and a beaded mala with a pendant.2012-01-08