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Night-time temple ritual photograph. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, pours liquid over a bronze deity murti of a standing figure crowned with a tall ornate crown, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A second bronze figure in a maroon garment stands beside it. A silver kalasha pot with mango leaves sits on a gold-trimmed altar in front, and a priest in white with a gold necklace and another man in orange stand in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A 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 20112011-12-20A night-time photograph of a ritual abhishekam to a metal deity murti, with a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment and gold beaded necklace pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the murti. The murti wears a yellow and maroon flower garland. Behind them stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklace. A bare-armed figure in a maroon cloth stands beside the murti. The man pouring holds a bead bracelet and a red tilak mark. Dark background.2011-12-20Night photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor temple ritual. A long-haired man in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold bead necklace and gold bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti, with a yellow-coated figure of a deity and a smaller dark-coated figure beside it. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands near lit oil lamps, and a few other people in white and orange move near the base of the statues on a gold-edged platform.2011-12-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron garment and multiple gold bead necklaces and bangles. He tilts a large embossed silver vessel, pouring water over a metallic deity murti with a tall crown, and a smaller figure beside it in a dark garment. Yellow and maroon garlands hang from the murti. A second man in orange clothing with white forehead markings stands blurred behind him.2011-12-20Night-time photo of an abhishekam at a temple. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, wearing a gold bead necklace, several gold bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, pours liquid from a silver pot onto metal deity murtis on a gold-edged platform. The murtis are silver-gold with green-tinted liquid running over them; one is a standing figure in a dark maroon cloth. Green leaves lie on the tray. Another person in orange and a bald-headed attendant stand behind. Dark sky and blurred lights in background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20