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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold border stands barefoot on the left. On the right, a person in white dhoti and white shawl with orange-and-white stripes pours liquid from a brass vessel into a silver bowl held in both hands. The liquid splashes onto a small wooden red chair-shaped seat with a white cloth or stone slab on it, which is being bathed. Behind it sits an ornate gold-coloured altar or stand with carved designs. Only hands and lower legs are visible, so the identity of the participants is uncertain.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a small red-painted wooden throne holding a crystal or silver-white murti base. A person in an orange-red sari with orange border stands barefoot at the left, while another person in white dhoti with an orange-edged shawl, wearing a beaded wrist band, pours water or milk from a silver-rimmed plate over the throne. Liquid droplets spray around the seat, and a gilded golden altar with ornate carvings stands beside it. The floor is wet and stone-grey.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of orange and yellow flowers draped over the legs, has bare feet placed on a silver tray. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers, wearing a gold bangle and ring, pours water from a silver vessel over the feet. Red velvet cushions, a gold-framed throne base, white jasmine garlands and red flowers surround the scene. The seated figure's face is not visible. Two people are visible: the seated figure and the pouring attendant, plus a partially visible hand at the lower right.2009-08-02A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16Close photograph of a padapuja ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A golden ornate pedestal in the foreground holds a silver tray of rose petals and offerings, with a bare foot resting on it. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small ID badge pours water from a gold cup. A woman in a green blouse and red-and-gold bangles reaches to wash the foot. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala stands at right, and another devotee in white and a dark-haired head are partly visible at the edges.2009-09-07Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a polished silver tray scattered with red and pink rose petals, small brass cups and yellow and white flowers. A hand adorned with a gold bangle and gold ring pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the feet, which glisten with the liquid. Another person in white sleeves reaches in from the left edge, and a gold-embellished ornate surface is behind.2009-08-15Two men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a golden altar. The seated man on the left, with short dark hair and bare arms, pours water from a brass pot over a red-draped object. The standing man behind wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold wristwatch, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them are brass lamps, a flower garland, and an ornate stone wall.2010-07-21July 16 20192019-07-16November 01 20112011-11-01A seated bald man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and layered rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne with a maroon cushion inside a gilded temple hall. A kneeling priest in orange and maroon cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and arm bands, pours water over the seated man's feet on a brass plate. Nearby are brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, a brass bowl of flowers and petals, and a floral garland on a leopard-print mat. a person is described by the appearance cues of the seated man's distinctive ornate garments and rudraksha malas, and his role is being honoured with padapuja.2019-07-16