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A priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at the edge of a shallow water-filled shrine court and raises a brass aarti lamp with a bell in his other hand. Before him are a white marble seated sage statue wearing a turban-like headdress, a golden kalasha-shaped shrine piece on a red stand, and a gilded deity figure in the foreground. Brass pots line the stone ledge behind, with a red-striped staircase and a red railing beyond.

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July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a white marble statue of a seated sage on a wooden base. Beside it stands a small golden deity figure and a golden shrikhanda-style object on a red stand. Behind him a large black stone shivalinga on a dark lotus-shaped base is wet with water and milk offerings. Two women in saris stand near steps by a red and white striped wall, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows abhishekam being performed in a temple setting.2010-07-05A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti standing on a red pedestal. Beside it a white marble seated figure sits on a wooden base, and a small golden kalasha-like stupa finial sits on another red pedestal. The stone floor is wet with water. Behind, two women in saris, one in red and one in white with pink trim, stand near brass pots and a striped red-and-white wall.2010-07-05October 01 20102010-10-01December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where two priests in white dhotis perform an aarti before a standing statue. The nearer priest, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead garland, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell at the statue's base. A second priest in a white dhoti and gold garland stands behind him, holding a brass plate. The statue, covered in yellow turmeric paste and white powder, has its right hand raised in blessing and wears a yellow cloth. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor at left, with an orange curtain and a stone shrine behind. A small figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-12-14A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold-beaded necklaces stands at right, holding a brass ritual vessel and pouring over a white-coated stone deity statue, whose hands are raised in blessing. A second priest in white with a shaved head and bare upper body stands behind him at left. Brass kalashas sit at the lower left, and a small carved black stone deity panel is set into the granite shrine. A saffron curtain and iron gate with gold scrollwork form the background. Painted white and red striped pillars frame the scene.2010-12-14June 15 20092009-06-15A priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a yellow shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over a white marble statue of a seated figure in meditation on a wooden board. A small gold deity murti stands on a red pedestal to the right and a gold yantra-shaped object sits on a red base in the lower left. Wet floor, brass lamps, a red-and-white striped wall and an orange-clad figure in the background suggest an abhishekam in progress.2010-07-05A man in white clothes and a red-orange rudraksha mala pours water from a gold-coloured pot onto a white marble statue of a seated figure, with a small gold-coloured deity figure beside it. Behind him stands a large gold-toned sculpture of a seated deity on a lotus pedestal, with green foliage in the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a murti. The man is standing and bending over the statue; he is the only physical person visible.2009-06-15