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Photo of a temple-style abhishekam ritual on a decorated stage. A tall man with long dark hair and a swept-back braid, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a purple-and-white garland, pours water from an orange-and-gold kalasha onto a deity murti. A second man kneels beside the murti, in a rust-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white markings, holding a small silver vessel. The murti wears a crown, orange and pink silk, and garlands. Golden standing attendant figures, silver lamps, a red-and-gold parasol and multicoloured floral garlands surround the scene, with fruit and offerings in silver bowls in front.

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April 25 20182018-04-25A photo of a temple-style puja at an altar stage. A man with long dark hair, a tilak and ornate gold armband wears a deep red-maroon dhoti and pours liquid from an orange-yellow vessel over a golden deity murti of a goddess decorated with a crown, garlands in red, purple and orange, and a pink-and-gold sari. Beside him a kneeling priest in a rust-orange dhoti and orange head cloth, with rudraksha beads and sacred ash markings, holds a small lamp. Golden standing statues, silver oil lamps, brass vessels, fruit offerings and garlands surround the altar under a pink-and-gold canopy. A starry backdrop fills the background.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25Photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a decorated stage. A standing man with long dark hair, a tilak and a reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and gold armlets, pours liquid from an orange-gold vessel over a central deity murti. The murti wears a crown, jewelled ornaments and an orange-and-pink cloth, and is garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Beside him a kneeling assistant in a maroon cloth and rudraksha-style beads holds an offering to the murti. Golden standing statues flank the scene, one with hands folded in anjali, and a pink-and-gold umbrella hangs above the altar. Silver lamps and bowls and pink flowers sit on the stage rail.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual on a stage under a golden and pink ceremonial umbrella. A tall man with long swept-back hair, a garland of purple and white flowers, gold bracelets and a deep maroon dhoti-style garment pours liquid from a vessel over a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Beside him a bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings and an orange head wrap kneels and holds a golden plate. A second attendant in orange clothing and white body markings stands at right holding a brass dish, and a golden standing figure with hands folded is positioned behind the altar. Brass lamps and ritual vessels fill the foreground, with a starry red backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA ceremonial abhishekam scene on a stage before a decorated deity murti under a pink-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. A man with long dark hair and a dark red dhoti-style garment, wearing a garland and gold bangles, pours liquid from a golden pot. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, with a red turban, sandalwood-paste markings and a rudraksha mala, kneels and holds a golden object over the murti. A third man in orange-red robes with white body markings stands at right holding a plate. Flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple drape the murti, a golden female statue stands behind, and brass lamps and fruit sit in the foreground. The backdrop shows a starry sky. a person is not clearly identified in this image, so no candidate is named.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies