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A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes kneels on an orange cloth and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a gold-framed altar, while a standing man in saffron robes with sunglasses and a saffron shawl watches with hands folded. On the right a man in saffron robes holds a microphone. To the left a woman in a white sari with red-gold border stands with palms joined. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and dressed in red and gold. Brass plates, oil lamps and marigold petals lie on the floor.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in a white dhoti with gold border, standing at left, holds a small brass vessel and pours offerings. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, reaches toward a small deity murti wrapped in garlands. A golden tray holds white flower petals and garlands. Behind them stand a brass kalasha, a brass lamp and a standing figure in orange clothing with a gold wristwatch at right. Greenery and a red railing are visible in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace pours milk from a gold vessel over a white conical shivalinga mound on a wooden platform. Beside him, another priest in orange robes with a red head covering and gold chain sits and attends to offerings on a brass tray. Marigold and rose garlands hang in the background, with brass lamps and flowers on the altar.2009-10-17A temple abhishekam scene. A young man with a shaved head and white tilak seated on an orange cloth pours water from a brass pot into a gold-ornate rectangular basin. Behind him a standing man in orange robes, dark sunglasses and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Beside the basin a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange-red garlands, and brass lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform; a stone shrine with carved panels frames the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so presence is unsure.2010-07-21October 17 20092009-10-17