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Night-time photograph at a temple courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha over a small gold-coloured deity murti standing on a square base, decorated with a yellow-orange flower garland. A second man in white dhoti and a multicoloured cloth stands behind, and a row of large brass vessels sits at right. A dark stone pedestal rises behind the murti. Tiered stone steps at right hold a seated audience under floodlights. Water droplets are visible in the air around the abhishekam.

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Night-time photograph at a temple where a priest bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth pours water from a brass pot over a golden metal deity murti standing on a dark stone pedestal. The murti has a garland of yellow flowers draped around it. Behind the priest, a dark granite base and a striped multicolour canopy are visible, with brass pots set in a row on the platform. Another attendant in white bends over at the right, and devotees are seated in the background under floodlights.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a golden kalasha over a small golden deity murti wrapped in a yellow garland, standing at the base of a large dark stone structure at night. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a wristwatch is visible on one wrist. Behind him brass vessels sit on the ground and another person bends over them, with a colourful striped canopy and lights in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam at the temple.2016-12-12A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha over a golden metal statue of a standing figure on a large dark stone pedestal. Yellow abhishekam liquid streams down the statue. Brass vessels sit in the lower right and a colourful striped canopy appears behind at night. The priest wears rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, with white markings on his forehead.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring water from a brass kalasha over a gold-coloured deity murti of a female form with a crown and a yellow-orange garland. Ash markings are visible on his arms and chest, and a brass pot is held at lower left. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of devotees fills the blurred background with small lamps glowing. This is an abhishekam being performed at night during a temple festival.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a gold kalasha over a bronze statue of a standing boy, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind them, a wall of marigolds and colourful flowers covers a pillar, and the blurred crowd is lit by rows of oil lamps. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. Abhishekam ritual at a temple.2016-12-12A bronze deity murti of a seated or standing devotee-type figure, adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a small red flower, receives abhishekam. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white tripundra markings on his forehead, shoulders and arms pours water from a brass kalasha over the statue's head. The priest wears a gold wristwatch and a rudraksha mala. The background is dark stone carving with blurred lights, and a few distant people are out of focus.2016-12-12Night ritual abhishekam at a temple. A bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden deity murti of a standing female figure wearing a tall crown, holding a small ceremonial lamp, and draped with a yellow marigold garland. A second attendant at left holds a brass pot. Blurred devotees and stairs with lights fill the background, and a yellow liquid streams down the figure.2016-12-12 +1 copies