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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young man in an orange-red robe, his bare arms raised, pours water from a golden kalasha-like pot over a small bronze statue of a standing figure with hands joined in anjali. The statue stands on a raised pedestal inside an ornate gold arched frame with floral carvings. A brass vessel sits on the wet platform at right, and a red brick wall with repeated shrine niches forms the background behind metal railings.

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July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass pot over a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue has long hair, a white loincloth and a raised right hand, and it stands on a gold-ornamented pedestal inside an ornate golden tray. Behind them is a grey stone pillar with carved figures and a red-and-gold metal gate with a green hedge. Liquid streams down the statue's body, consistent with abhishekam. Brass bells and small offering vessels are visible on a stone ledge.2010-12-19 +1 copiesMarch 04 20192019-03-04A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead sprinkles white powder from a brass plate onto a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and has a raised hand in abhaya mudra, and it stands on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind the priest, a second man in white dhoti stands. A stone pillar carved with figures, an orange wall, a brass bell and puja items sit in the background. The scene shows abhishekam-style ritual offering to a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden-bronze statue of a standing child deity murti is being bathed with water poured from a gold-and-green kalasha held by a person's hand. The murti wears ornate patterned lower garments and has an upraised right hand, with water streaming over its head and shoulders. A richly carved gold pillar with floral and scrollwork designs stands to the right, and brass pots sit in the foreground. A person in orange clothing and a white-clad figure are partly visible behind, with a glass roof above. The scene reflects abhishekam ritual bathing of a deity image.2017-07-24July 21 20102010-07-21July 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours water or milk over a dark black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pitha. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand bronze deity murtis of a four-armed male and a seated female form. A small white stone model shrine sits in front of the lingam, and flower petals are scattered on the wet floor.2007-09-24December 27 20162016-12-27March 27 20172017-03-27