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A dim indoor ritual scene shows a man in a light blue plaid shirt and grey trousers pouring water from a large brass kalasha over a green silk-draped structure resting in a blue inflatable tub with lotus flowers floating on the water. A woman in a white and cream sari with gold bangles stands beside him, another person in an orange shawl stands behind, and a shaved-headed figure in a white shirt is in the foreground. Water streams from a green-draped object. Another brass vessel is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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October 14 20072007-10-14Photograph of a ritual water offering at an indoor site. Several young boys in white shirts and green-and-red lungis or dhotis pour water from brass kalasha pots into a blue pool decorated with green lotus leaves and white lotus flowers. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace and an older woman in an orange shawl with a pink-clad companion stand by, some holding brass pots. Water flows from a hose into the pool. The setting appears to be an abhishekam-style water ritual. Cream and red banners hang on the wall.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Evening abhishekam at a temple hall where devotees pour water from large brass kalashas over a green-draped deity murti set in a blue basin decorated with floating lotus flowers and lotus leaves. A woman in a white sari with red border and gold-coloured trim pours water in the foreground, while a young boy in white and a teenager in white kurta stand behind. A woman in a purple sari with a green-and-gold border and an older woman with grey hair in an orange sari watch closely. A man in a white turban and an orange sash sits at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange sash stands at the right. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk in the background along a striped carpeted floor, with colourful hanging textile banners overhead.2007-10-14A photograph of a ritual pouring at an indoor event. A girl in an orange blouse and white skirt tips a large brass pot (kalasha) and pours water over a long object wrapped in green cloth with red borders, which lies on a blue inflatable pool-like base with lotus leaves floating in the water. Behind her, a woman in a pink sari and a man in a white shirt stand near, and an older woman in a white and yellow sari wearing a rudraksha mala watches at the right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange cord stands at the left edge. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone peetha, performing abhishekam. A red-and-gold silk cloth and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers drape a large deity murti behind. Behind the central figure, a bearded man in orange robes stands beside another attendant in orange holding a small brass pot, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand is at lower left. The a person cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, but appearance alone is not conclusive, so the label is probable.2010-02-12March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual photograph. A shirtless man with a white and red forehead marking and a red and black wristband stands at left-centre, reaching up to pour or touch water over a golden cobra-hooded statue, its hood raised above a flower-garlanded silver-and-glass vessel. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a brass pot and bangles. Hanging green leaves, a corrugated metal roof and string lights frame the scene, with a few onlookers visible at the bottom edge. The visible action resembles abhishekam at a shrine. Visible people: three, two in the foreground and one partially visible at the lower edge.2017-06-08Night outdoor ritual at a golden cobra-hooded Shiva lingam altar strung with yellow and pink flower garlands beneath a tree. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks and a white sacred thread reaches out to offer something white at the lingam. Beside him a young shirtless boy in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass pot. A woman in a blue sari with a red bindi watches at the rail, and a few onlookers stand behind a metal barrier. Strings of lights and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2017-06-08 +1 copiesA temple sanctum scene with a bowed devotee in saffron garment and rudraksha mala kneeling at the centre, hands on a stainless steel railing around a shrine. A golden kalasha pot sits on a brass base with flowers, and a steel vessel of water and a tray of offerings are nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a long steel abhishekam pipe and another pouring from a steel pot, while women in saffron and red sarees watch. The setting is an abhishekam at a shrine interior with tiled flooring.2016-06-03February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies