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Night outdoor ritual photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron draped garment, multiple gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, and a small red tilak on his forehead, pouring water from his hands over a golden metal deity murti. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing orange and yellow cloth and gold beaded necklaces, holds a silver bowl. A blurred crowd of seated devotees and a figure in orange robes appear at the left edge. The deity murti has a crown and is partly obscured by splashing water.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron garment performs abhishekam at night, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a golden pedestal. He wears a thick gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Beside him a second, smaller gilded figure with a tall crown and a dark maroon garment receives the offering, and fresh green leaves and flower petals lie on the golden altar tray. A bright floodlight and a tall pole stand behind, with other devotees partly visible at the edge.2011-12-20A person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi wears an orange silk garment with gold-trimmed border and multiple gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. Gold bangles adorn the arm. He pours or anoints a polished gold-toned metal deity murti with a liquid. Behind him, another man with a shaved head and white forehead markings and a dark garment assists at the murti. The background is dark with blurred lights.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20