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Close photo of an abhishekam ritual at a stone temple: a priest's bare arms hold a polished silver kalasha pouring water in a fine spray. A gold trident-shaped staff with three horizontal bands stands upright in the centre. Behind it, a woman in a blue sari watches softly out of focus, and a carved black stone shrine figure with a yellow flower sits to the right beside an orange wall and red curtain.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A close photograph of an abhishekam ritual in progress. Water pours from a silver-rimmed vessel held by a priest's arms, cascading over a tall gold-toned ritual stand topped with a lotus-shaped finial and a trident-like emblem. The priest wears a white cloth and a red-orange garment at the edge of the frame, with a beaded bracelet on one wrist. Stone architecture and a brass vessel are blurred in the background.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A close photo of an abhishekam being performed. A person in an orange-red sari with a dark maroon border pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti standing on a gold base. Beside it sits a golden stepped peetha. The dark stone background is carved with ornate patterns. No face of any person is visible. Water streams down past the murti.2013-06-23November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a person with white body markings and beaded bracelets pours water from a golden pot over a dark black lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk garment with a blue cloth panel, adorned with red flowers and gold ornaments. Water streams down the stone in a bright arc. Gold patterned pillars frame the scene.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08November 01 20112011-11-01