A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, and pours liquid from a bronze cup over a golden kalasha-shaped stepped base. Beside it sits a small silver-framed deity murti with an arched backdrop. A red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges is held above, and behind are a yellow-and-green embroidered cloth and a red banner with decorative elephant motifs. Other people in orange robes sit nearby, one older man in an orange head cloth and shawl holding the umbrella pole. Water sheen is visible on the stone floor, with a silver vessel at left.

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Date

2006-06-01Source: title

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2240 × 1488 px

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Context page

June 01 2006

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