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Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A devotee in orange robes with a shaved head and bent posture pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti dressed in a red cloth, placed on a gold-framed pedestal. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a yellow shawl, rudraksha-style neck beads and glasses, smiling with one hand on his stomach. Gold lamp stands and green foliage are behind.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses stands centrally, with his bare upper body and a saffron shawl. A younger attendant in orange robes on the left pours liquid from a small brass vessel. A man in red and gold garments stands at the right edge. In front is a gold-covered rectangular platform holding a small red-draped figure. Behind them, two deity murtis, one with a red and gold head covering and one in a purple sari, are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a gilded arched niche.2010-07-21January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange clothing pours liquid from a golden kalasha pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak with white markings on his arms and face. Behind him a standing priest in orange dhoti and shawl, with palms joined, observes the ritual. Stone carvings, a red railing, marigold offerings and a brass vessel are visible in the temple setting. a person: the seated man has a distinctive ritual presentation with saffron clothing and a gold bead mala, though his face is not used for identification.2010-07-21A photograph of a linga abhishekam: a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone linga set on a base. Behind the linga stand a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with red stones and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, draped in a red and gold silk cloth. To the left, a second man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass pot and looks down. The setting is a temple-style hall with floral decoration.2010-02-12July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pours water from a brass kalasha pot over a small red-clad metal murti of a goddess holding a trident and other attributes, performing an abhishekam. He has white ash marks on his forehead, arm and shoulder, and a red bindi. Behind him stands another person in orange and gold-bordered saffron cloth, and a brass lamp and yellow flowers sit on a stone ledge near a red pillar.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies