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A woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a red-and-white badge on a lanyard, pours water from a polished brass kalasha pot over a white stone or marble deity statue in an outdoor temple setting. Behind her are dark bronze temple carvings with a standing figure's legs, and green palm fronds. A small gold-coloured deity murti stands at right. Water streams over the white statue's head and raised hand. No figure of a candidate for a person is clearly visible.

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A photograph of a woman in white with long curly dark hair bent forward, pouring water from a gold kalasha-style pot over a small white deity murti on a stone ledge. She wears a rudraksha mala on her wrist and an ID badge on a lanyard. Behind her, a large gold-toned metal figure with ornate carved legs and feet stands among green foliage. A man in white is partly visible at the left edge, and a second white-clad figure is blurred in the foreground. The water arcs down in a bright stream.2009-06-15A woman with long black hair bends forward and pours water from a polished brass pot over a white marble seated figure. She wears a white kurta-style outfit with a yellow cord around her neck and red and beaded bracelets on her wrist. The white statue sits cross-legged on a wooden platform with its right hand raised in blessing. Beside it stands a small gold-coloured deity murti adorned with necklaces. Behind them rises a large bronze sculpture of a seated figure with a dark stone base and green foliage. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering at an outdoor shrine.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A young woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and an ID badge on a lanyard, pours water from a shiny brass kalasha pot over a white statue of a seated deity. Her wrists carry bangles and a red thread. Behind her are dark carved metal architectural panels with a large bronze foot and green foliage. A small golden deity murti stands at the right edge of the frame, beside the water splashing over the white figure.2009-06-15A young man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a yellow lanyard and ID badge, leans forward and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a white stone statue. Water runs down onto the statue's raised hand. Behind him is a large bronze deity murti, with a bronze foot and lotus pedestal visible, a small cream-coloured standing figure stands beside the white statue, and green foliage frames the scene.2009-06-15April 09 20082008-04-09June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and gold beaded necklace pouring water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Long curly dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and a smile. Behind the linga are a large golden deity murti adorned with jewels and red stones, golden hands, and garlands of yellow, red, and white flowers draped over red-gold fabric. A white marble statue of a seated sage in a white turban and robe, one hand raised in blessing, sits in front. A second person in orange holds a brass pot at left edge. The scene depicts linga abhishekam with water offering.2010-02-12A person in a red sari with a red bindi and a gold-and-crystal bead necklace pours a golden liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti holding a trident and other objects, garlanded with red flowers. The murti stands on a gold-decorated altar table beside a brass bell and a tall brass ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped top. A blue curtain forms the backdrop, and a partly visible person in white clothes with maroon borders stands at right. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the stage, with a gold throne-like chair at left.2010-10-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a black stone linga, pouring water from a brass vessel over it during an abhishekam. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long gold-beaded mala around his neck. Behind him, another figure in orange clothing is partly visible. A white marble seated deity murti and a small brass figure stand on the left, and water runs across the golden-yellow floor.2010-02-12Outdoor abhishekam at a bronze deity murti, with water poured over a dark Shiva lingam set on a yellow-painted base and a grey stone peetha. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle, pours water from a copper vessel onto the lingam. Behind him hangs a red-orange cloth, and green foliage fills the background beside the bronze figures. Water droplets spray in the sunlight.2009-06-15A man with short greying hair and glasses, dressed in a white kurta and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and yellow cloth around his neck, stands barefoot and pours water from a brass kalasha vessel over a white marble seated figure. Behind him is a large golden metal deity murti with many arms and a lotus pedestal, with green foliage in the background. A small gold figure stands beside the white statue. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual on a wet stone platform.2009-06-15