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Night-time ritual abhishekam before two gilded metal murti of a deity and consort on a draped altar. A young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold chain stands at left, pouring water from a silver bowl with green leaves over the figures. A second young priest in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right, holding the bowl. A woman in a yellow saree watches at far left.

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Photo 11732585December 08 20112011-12-08January 08 20122012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor event. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over two gilded metal deity murtis standing on a golden tray. A second priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver pot beside them, and a third man in white with glasses sits to the right. A drummer and children are visible at the lower left, with a white canopy and orange-draped poles behind.2012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20February 20 20122012-02-20A night ritual at an outdoor stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles pours or places an offering over a gilded metal deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it, seated on a gold-edged altar. Beside him an attendant in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a silver bowl. Seated devotees in the background watch, a tripod camera stands at left, and a blue and gold backdrop with lights frames the scene.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08Night abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair and beaded bracelets pours liquid from a small silver cup over a golden metal deity murti, which wears a flower garland with yellow and maroon blooms and holds a staff. Beside it a second figure in orange with a shaved head pours from a silver bowl over a second bronze murti in a dark cloth. A third person in a white dhoti kneels at right holding a silver kalasha pot. Garlanded flower decorations and gold ornaments fill the background.2011-12-20