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A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor pandal. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, pours water from a pot over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with multiple arms and a tall crown, while a second bronze figure in a red garment stands beside it, water flowing over both. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a lion figure and a red-draped seat. Tent fabric with orange trim covers the stage, and a banner in Tamil script is visible in the background.

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April 06 20122012-04-06A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours water from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures on a stage. The taller golden figure holds a trident-like staff and the smaller one has a crown-like headdress. Behind them, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles. Another man in white stands at left, and a bare-chested man in white with rudraksha beads stands in the background. A banner with Tamil lettering is behind them. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in orange robe, orange turban and garland.2012-04-06A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a silver kalasha onto two bronze deity murtis. The left figure is a standing deity with a trident-like staff and a bow, and the right figure is a crowned bronze figure with a pointed headdress, both glistening with the poured liquid. Behind them a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits before golden decorative panels and a backdrop with a flame motif. A red-cloth table with a small offering sits at right.2012-04-06Photograph of an evening ritual on an outdoor stage under an orange-and-pink canopy. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha/bead garlands, pours liquid from a silver vessel over two bronze deity murtis on a white cloth-covered platform. A second priest in a white dhoti with a gold-threaded border and garlands stands at left. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling face in orange and Tamil text. At right a woman in orange robes, with marigold and red garlands, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flowers, with a tray of red fruit nearby. The setting suggests an abhishekam with satsang, though the figure on the throne is not clearly identifiable.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor puja at a satsang stage. A bald priest in orange robes and gold-edged orange shawl stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid toward two bronze deity murti standing on a golden pedestal; a second robed priest in white crouches at lower left. Behind the deities a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man in a turban and Tamil text. At right a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers and lamps, facing the scene. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over two metal deity murtis on a gold pedestal during an abhishekam. Behind him, a seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron garment and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, sitting before an orange backdrop with Tamil script. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one older man in white pours from a vessel near the seated figure. Flames of an oil lamp are visible on the right wall.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a raised golden platform under a pink canopy. A bald priest in an orange-brown robe with a green-gold border stands at left, pouring water from a metal vessel held high over bronze deity murti. Two standing metal deity figures, one with a trident-like staff and crown, flank a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala who sits on a gilded throne-like seat. A pink-brown cloth draped over a figure on the right. A banner behind reads a Tamil satsang greeting, with a golden pillar border and a faint temple image at right.2011-12-08April 06 20122012-04-06Abhishekam ritual before a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti of a female goddess standing on a lavender-draped table, flanked by a golden standing murti holding a bow. A person in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style setting sits on the throne, wearing a garland and bangles, with a probable Swamiji appearance cue of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Water streams down the goddess statue and an orange-painted wall stands behind.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden-bronze deity murti, with water streaming down onto a second bronze figure in red cloth. The priest is shown from behind, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his neck. Behind the murtis, golden decorations and a large glowing golden backdrop fill the stage, with a red and white banner above. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. The bare-chested priest's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2015-05-05