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Overhead view of a kumbhabhishekam-style abhishekam at a small shrine with a tiled roof draped in white cloth and marigold garlands, enclosed by a wire fence. A bare-chested, white-haired priest in an orange-red shawl pours from a decorated pot near a dark deity murti, with a green leaf held over it. A man in a yellow kurta with a purple shawl holds the pot beside him. Around them, people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer, a woman in an orange top, a man in white, and a woman in a blue sari at the edge. Marigolds and white flowers are scattered on the ledge.

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October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09January 07 20092009-01-07August 03 20082008-08-03July 21 20102010-07-21August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a temple puja inside a courtyard with orange-painted walls. Several priests in saffron and orange robes sit and kneel around a gilded wooden platform and trays of offerings: fresh green leaves, yellow and red marigold and rose petals, bananas, apples, a coconut and brass lamps and vessels. A bearded priest in an orange shawl with a red sash sits centrally, while a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the back with hands folded. Seated devotees in orange clothing line the right side. A carved stone pillar stands at left. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering to a deity.2010-07-21November 22 20102010-11-22July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photograph of a kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop. A golden kalasha with a pointed finial, wrapped in white flower garlands, sits at centre. A man in a yellow dhoti and red-brown rudraksha mala pours water from a small brass pot onto it. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron cloth touches the kalasha. A tall figure in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala holds a brass pot and pours water. Beside him a man in a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange sash stand near, and a man in a white dhoti kneels and bows toward the kalasha. Saffron flags bearing a golden Om symbol stand behind on bamboo poles, with a white building and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-11-22Outdoor temple courtyard ritual under a red-orange cloth canopy with a corrugated roof building behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland stands on a raised step, swinging a bell and holding smoking incense or camphor, with smoke rising. Nearby a bearded man in saffron robes stands with hands folded, and a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl holds a flower offering. Devotees in white and orange shawls stand and kneel in rows at left and center. A large ornate palanquin or deity vehicle decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands occupies the right foreground. A plaque on the building reads Dhyanapeetam. Sunlight and a water tank are visible overhead.2007-12-27