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Outdoor temple abhishekam at a stone-pillared mandapa. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a white-clad devotee kneeling in a wet stone basin. Behind them stand two painted deity murti with garlands, one wearing an orange turban and gold necklaces, the other in a red and gold sari-style dress and crown. Several saffron-clad disciples and a bare-chested attendant stand nearby, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right. Sunlight falls across the courtyard and foliage behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with carved grey stone pillars. Water is poured over a figure lying prone on the floor, wrapped in orange cloth, as a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass vessel. Behind him, a figure in orange holds a golden pot. Two large deity murtis stand on a dark pedestal with garlands, a red and gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Other people in orange and white stand and sit nearby among greenery, including a man in white at left. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or purification ritual.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal. Behind it stand two large painted deity statues with crowns, trident and ornate garlands and necklaces, one in red and gold. Two shaven-headed men in orange clothes stand to the left, one with hands folded. A small white marble statue of a seated sage with rudraksha mala and a small gilded shrine sit to the right. Red cloth hangings and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars where a ritual bathing is taking place. Two large deity murtis, one a bearded male figure with a crown and trident-like staff and one a female figure in a red and gold sari with garlands, sit on a stone pedestal. A young person in an orange robe pours water from a brass pot over a person lying prostrate in white on the wet floor, while other people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel nearby. Water flows over the stone base. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. Several people are visible, most in saffron or orange robes, with one bare-headed person in white clothing. The scene resembles an abhishekam or initiation ritual.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photo of a temple shrine with stone pillars where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden vessel over a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns. A man in a saffron-orange robe lies prostrate on the wet floor before the shrine. Two other men in saffron robes stand behind holding a kalasha-style pot and attend the abhishekam, while a man in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha mala. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual being performed, with a person candidate in his distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala pouring water. A woman in white watches at the left edge. Green foliage surrounds the open-air shrine.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars during an abhishekam. A long-haired man in orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a seated or prostrate devotee lying on the floor below, with water splashing across the stone platform. Behind them stand a bald man in orange and several other robed devotees in orange and saffron, some with dark hair. On the altar, two golden-faced deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-gold garment and crown, the other with a turban and ornate necklaces, and a brass kalasha stands before them. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right corner. Green trees fill the background.2008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth pours water from a golden pot over a black stone pedestal in front of two large gold-and-red deity murtis, one seated with a crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Several men in orange and maroon robes stand and kneel around, and a figure lies prone on a white cloth in the foreground. Other devotees in orange sit at the left under green trees. The scene appears to be an abhishekam with a prostrated devotee, with water flowing over the pedestal.2008-01-17