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A man in a red sleeveless garment with a white and maroon flower garland stands smiling while water sprays over him during an abhishekam-style ceremony in front of a red and white striped temple wall. Behind him, another man in red robes with wet hair stands close, also being showered. At left, a partially visible figure in white and a hanging garland with white flowers and red tassels frame the scene. Potted plants sit at the lower right.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor abhishekam scene at a temple water tank with red-and-white stepped walls. Several men in drenched red and orange robes stand in shallow water, one pouring from a metal vessel while another in white wet clothing stands between them with hands joined. A man in a red robe with a white flower garland around his neck stands at right. Water streams from a spout at upper left and a pipe at right. Potted plants sit on the steps, and a garland of flowers hangs at the top left.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and red draped wrap, stands barefoot on a surface scattered with white flower petals in front of a dark carved stone structure. He wears a long white and red jasmine garland with dark rudraksha beads around his neck. Rain droplets are visible in the air. The dress is a red sannyasi-style wrap with a garland.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a man standing barefoot in water beneath a large black stone abhishekam basin, its carved lotus-petal base streaming with water. He wears a red garment draped over his shoulders and body, a long white-and-red flower garland with a red tassel, and a dark rudraksha mala. He lifts both hands to his hair and smiles with eyes closed as water falls around him, with scattered white petals on the wet stone. Seated on steps at left, a bare-shouldered elderly man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a woman in white look on. A metal pot sits at lower right. The man's appearance has some cues like rudraksha and garland but is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the page places a person at this event.2009-06-09A smiling man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a wet stone stage with arms opened outward. He wears a red draped garment over a red top, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. A dark carved backdrop and scattered white petals on the floor surround him, with rain visible in the air.2009-06-09A smiling man in a red shawl and red top stands before a large black polished stone structure, clapping his hands. He wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Rain streaks are visible in the air. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram event.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09