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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone deity murti. A priest in an orange turban and orange cloth, wearing rudraksha bracelets, pours water from a copper kalasha with a coconut-fibre wrap over the head of the murti. White jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strands hang on the statue, with a coconut and mango leaves at its base. Only the priest's arms and shoulder are visible, along with the blurred edge of another person at the left.

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May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with black stone walls. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with orange and yellow blooms and a rudraksha bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a man in a blue dhoti with a pink cloth at the waist holds his hands together. A third man with shaved head in orange-brown cloth stands at the left edge. Before them is a black stone deity murti wearing a white cloth, a white and yellow flower garland and a small orange-yellow flower, with a raised weapon in one hand. Another hand is visible at the right edge.2015-05-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in a red-orange turban and a red-and-gold dhoti, with a white sacred thread and a white flower garland, pours liquid from a vessel onto a dark stone deity murti with a garland of white and pink flowers and a saffron cloth. Behind the priest, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with shawls, stands watching and some with hands folded, while a tray of flowers sits at the left edge. The setting is a covered temple walkway with a teal-painted wall on the right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +3 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual at a crowded shrine. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and red-brown dhoti stands at center, holding a small lamp or incense toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with white and red flower garlands and a crown-like ornament, with a leaf on top. Beside him a man in a white shirt and red shawl leans in. On the left, saffron-robed men wear white and orange garlands, and one holds a brass plate with offerings. Other onlookers press behind, and cameras are raised. A black deity figure with garlands sits in the lower right corner. Shaved-headed figure in orange at left edge has a bare upper body. The setting has a light blue wall and a red and yellow decorated doorway.2014-06-29 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at left, holding a brass pot with a perforated strainer and a bundle of leaves, pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and white jeweled crown, a gold necklace, gold armlets and cobra hoods, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. White paint marks decorate the man's shoulder and arm. A white block wall forms the background, with a colourful textile and gold metal fixture at the left edge.2007-11-09June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a black stone deity murti, a standing figure wearing a tall crown and ornate armour, with a tall flower garland hanging from its arm. Beside it, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow border raises a white vessel high, pouring liquid over the sculpture, as a second robed figure in similar orange and gold clothing stands behind. Green leaves and a pale tree trunk fill the background above.2015-02-05A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested, stands at left placing a gold ornament and gold-beaded chain onto a large dark stone deity murti with carved armour and jewellery. A red rudraksha-style mala hangs over the murti's shoulder with a gold pendant. Behind is a thatched palm-leaf roof, a brass vessel, and a ritual table with lamps.2004-06-10