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Low-angle photo of a black stone Shiva lingam or deity murti being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel held by a man in a dark red-brown dhoti with a golden-yellow border. Beside him, a second man in the same red-brown and gold clothing bends forward, and a third figure on the right, partly cropped, wears matching red-brown and gold garments. A striped multicolour and white flower garland hangs from the pouring man's shoulder, and sunlit green trees form the backdrop. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed outdoors.

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Priests in orange-red dhotis with yellow borders perform abhishekam on a dark stone deity murti outdoors beneath leafy trees. One priest pours water from a silver vessel over the statue's head and shoulders while water streams down the figure. A white and multicoloured flower garland hangs from the priest's arm. Other priests stand and kneel at the right edge, bare-chested and wearing gold bangles. A wooden support pole leans against the statue.2015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo under a leafy tree. A dark stone or black murti of a deity stands at left, and a man in a dark red-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned pendant and a white and red garland lifts a cloth or offering above the murti with one raised arm, smiling. Other men in rust-orange garments with gold borders stand behind him, one holding a small brass or metal vessel. Hazy smoke or incense drifts near the right edge. Note the description is limited to visible elements; the presence of a specific a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large shaded tree. A figure in long-haired, bare-chested ceremonial attire with a white and red flower garland and gold bangles stands at left beside another man in orange-red robes. At right, a robed priest in red and gold cloth pours liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone deity murti standing in front of the tree. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers sit on a striped cloth in the foreground. Green vine garlands drape the statue.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Photograph from below of a black stone deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel. On the left, a large dark stone sculpture with an ornate crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside a second carved figure. On the right, a man in a rust-red robe with a golden-yellow border holds the silver pot raised over the statue; he wears a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in a matching red robe with gold trim leans in. Green leafy trees fill the background under bright sky.2015-02-05Outdoors under trees, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and green flower garland and a gold pendant, raises a brass vessel high above his head while pouring over a large black stone deity murti at left. Behind him, shaven-headed men in matching saffron-orange garments stand holding brass plates and a metal bowl, one with a sacred thread and bracelets. Green leaves and bright sky fill the background. The scene reads as abhishekam performed by devotees.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A devotee in a saffron-orange dress with a yellow-bordered sash stands at right, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto a large black stone statue of a standing deity murti at left. The devotee wears white and multicolour garlands and gold bangles, and their face is tilted up with a smear of white on the forehead. A second robed attendant in orange is partly visible at the far right edge, and a light mist or spray rises near the statue.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05