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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A bearded man with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala across his bare chest sits on stone steps beside a large embossed copper vessel, with a brass trident behind him. To his left, a figure with white markings wears orange dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A young woman in a pink top and orange dhoti wears gold jewellery and a headpiece, and a young girl in orange cloth and rudraksha beads sits resting her cheek on her hand. Several other people sit nearby in white and orange clothing, and a fan and water bottle are visible. The setting suggests an abhishekam preparation with a copper pot.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard with pink walls and green foliage. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas, wearing orange-brown cloth and gold necklaces, sits beside a large ornately engraved copper vessel. Around him, young devotees in orange, pink and cream clothing with gold jewellery sit on the ground. Brass trays hold small packets, gold-coloured items and red cloth, and a brass bowl sits at left. Behind them, several people in orange and white stand near a shrine with a brass kalasha and a wall-mounted fan.2016-10-16Outdoor temple-side scene where a bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested under a rust-orange cloth and wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while seated beside a carved copper-coloured vessel. 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