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A photograph of a ritual at a ghat-side bathing area. In the foreground, a monk in a rust-orange robe with a shawl and a bald head stands at left, applying a mark with his finger to the forehead of a bronze statue of a standing figure with folded hands. The statue is garlanded with purple flowers and stands on a gold base. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a small cup. Behind them, a large wall of marigolds in orange, yellow, purple and white hangs above the platform. Red stone steps behind are lined with brass lamps and seated and standing people. A grey metal railing runs along the left edge.

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Outdoor ghat scene by water with a garlanded bronze statue of a standing figure with a flower mala, held upright on a pedestal. A bald monk in rust-red saffron robes with rudraksha beads touches the statue's forehead with a finger while holding a small bowl. Beside him, an older bald man in a white dhoti and red-brown shawl stands with hands together. Behind them, a tall pillar is wrapped in marigold, purple, white and yellow garlands. Steps lined with lamps and seated onlookers rise in the background.2016-12-18Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with tiered red steps behind a large frame of marigold, orange, yellow, white and purple flower garlands hung in vertical strands. In the foreground a bronze standing statue of a sage with a flower garland around its neck is being anointed on the forehead. A bald monastic in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala stands at the statue, holding a small bowl and touching its brow. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala watches. Several people sit on the steps in the background, and the scene reads as a Maheshwara Puja-style ritual offering. No visible name text on the statue or frame.2016-12-18Photo of a ritual at a riverside ghat with tiered red steps lined with lit oil lamps and onlookers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a bronze statue draped in purple and pink flower garlands, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder watches. Behind them hangs a wall of marigold and orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. The statue is a devotional figure, not a living person.2016-12-18A temple ritual scene with a tall pillar wrapped in layered garlands of marigolds in purple, white, yellow, orange and pink. In the foreground a bronze statue of a saint with hands folded is draped in a white and purple flower garland, standing on a dark pedestal beside brass vessels. Two men in ritual attire stand on a metal-railed platform: one bald, bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder, and beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with a golden border holding a small brass bowl. Stairs and railings frame the scene, with a seated crowd visible in the background.2016-12-18Night abhishekam at a Shiva lingam: a figure in a rust-red wrap and rudraksha garland pours water from a vessel over a dark black lingam, water streaming down its surface. Behind, a second man with a shaved head and red-orange cloth assists, holding the lingam. Behind them stand tall multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple, with golden deity figures and a red-and-gold draped throne to the right. The scene is lit warmly.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18December 09 20162016-12-09December 18 20162016-12-18A man bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold striped dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a seated figure wearing a white and red flower garland. Behind them a wall of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, purple, white and maroon forms the backdrop, with spectators seated in the stands on the left. The scene suggests abhishekam to a murti with garlands and water offering.2016-12-05December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual before a large black stone form draped with heavy garlands of orange marigolds, white, yellow and purple flowers in vertical bands. A bald priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead stands at center, holding a red flower and a small brass bowl while offering to the garlanded stone. A younger attendant in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a brass vessel. A small brass figure stands in front of the flower display. Seated audience members in colourful clothes fill the stone steps behind.2016-12-18December 14 20162016-12-14