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A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a bronze statue of a standing deity murti. The statue is adorned with flower garlands and streams of milk or abhishekam liquid run down its body. Behind them is a wall of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple.

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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress before a wall of marigold and orange, yellow, white and purple flower strands. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with white tilak markings on his arms and chest, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, pours liquid from a brass pot over a bronze deity murti, a standing figure with raised hand and flower garlands. Another brass vessel is held at the right edge by a second person whose hand is partly visible. Liquid splashes from the murti's head.2016-12-17December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti standing before a backdrop of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over the standing statue, which is draped with floral garlands. Liquid streams down the figure as it is bathed.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with maroon stripes and a white sacred thread pours milk from a brass pot over a deity murti draped in a clear plastic cover and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind the murti hangs a dense backdrop of marigold, white and deep purple flower garlands. A second figure in white stands partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam in progress.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple-style setting draped with marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, orange, maroon and white. A bare-chested man in an orange and maroon striped dhoti, with a sacred thread across his back, pours liquid from a clay pot onto a tall deity murti, which is streaming with milky liquid and wrapped with yellow flowers. Other white-clad figures stand partly visible at the right edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA 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 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies